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A
bb
Practical bb bb Approach Test Bank
Chapter 1. What are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment?
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
Multiple Choice bb
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Which of the following characteristics do the various
b b bb bb bb b b b b b b bb
definitions of critical thinking
b b have in common? Critical thinking b b bb bb bb bb bb bb
1)
Requires reasonedthought kj
bb2)
Asks the questions why? or
bb bb bb bb
bbhow?
3)
Is a hierarchical process
bb bb bb
bb4)
Demands specialized thinking skills bb bb bb
bbANS: 1 bb
The definitions listed in the text as well as definitions in Box 2-1 b
state that critical thinking requires reasoning or reasoned thinking.
bb bb b b b b b b b b b b
Critical thinking is neither linear nor hierarchical. bb That b b b b b b b b bb b
means that the steps b b b b b b
involved in critical thinking are not necessarily sequential,
b b b b b b b b b b bb
where b mastery
b of one step is necessary to bb
proceed to the next.
Critical thinking is a purposeful, dynamic, analytic process that b b b b b b b b
contributes to reasoned decisions and sound contextual judgments.
b b b b b b bb bb bb bb b b
PTS:1DIF:Moderate high-level question, answer not stated verbatim
KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: Analysis b b b b
2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the
b b b b b nurse
bb manager that the process for documenting care on the bb b b b b b b b b b b unit b b be
b changed. They have described a completely new system.
b b b b b b b b b bb bb bb Why
is it important for the nurse manager to b b have
a critical attitude?
b It will help the manager to
b b b bb b b b b
1)
Consider all the possible advantages bb bb bb bb
bband disadvantages 2) bb bb
Maintain an open mind about the bb bb bb bb bb
bbproposed change 3) bb bb
Apply the nursing process to the
bb bb bb bb bb
bbsituation 4) bb
Make a decision based on past experience with documentation
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
ANS: 2bb bb
A criticalb b attitude enables the person to think fairly
and keep an open mind. PTS:1DIF:ModerateKEY: bb bb
, b Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE |
b bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
Cognitive level: Comprehension
bb
, 3.
The nurse has just been assigned to the clinical care
of a newly admitted patient. To know how to best care for the patient,
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the nurse bb b b
uses the nursing process.bb Which stepbb would the nurse bb b b b b b b b b b b
b probably
b do first? 1) b b b b bb
Assessment
2) bb
Diagnosis
3) bb
Planoutcomes
4) bb
Planinterventions
ANS: 1
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Assessment is the first step of the nursing process. The nursing diagnosis b b b b
is derived from the data gathered
bb b b during assessment, outcomes
bb b b b b
from the diagnosis, and interventions from the outcomes. bb b b bb bb
PTS:1DIF:Easy
bb
KEY: Nursing process: Assessment | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: b b bb
Application
bb
4. Which of the following is an example
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of theoretical knowledge? 1)
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A nurse uses sterile technique to catheterize a
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
patient. 2)
bb bb
Room air has an oxygen concentration
bb bb bb bb bb
of 21%. 3)
bb bb bb
Glucose monitoring machines should be calibrated
bb bb bb bb bb
daily. 4)
bb bb
An irregular apical heart rate should be compared with the
bb bb bb b b bb bb bb bb bb
radial pulse. ANS: 2
bb bb bb bb
Theoretical knowledge consists of research findings, facts, principles, and theories.
bb bb b b bb bb bb bb bb bb
The oxygen
bb concentration of
bb room air is a scientific fact. The b
others are examples of practical knowledgewhat to
bb do and bb b b
how to do it. b b b
PTS:1DIF:Moderate; high-level question, answer not stated verbatim
KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: Application b b bb bb
5. Which of the following is an example of practical
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
knowledge? (Assume all are true.) 1) bb b b bb bb
The tricuspid valve is between the right atrium and
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
ventricle of the heart. 2)
bb bb bb bb
The pancreas does not produce enough
b b b b b b b b b b
insulin in type 1 diabetes. 3)
b b b b b b bb bb bb
When assessing the abdomen, you should auscultate before
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palpating. 4)
bb bb
Research shows pain medication given intravenously acts faster than by
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
other routes. ANS: 3
bb bb bb bb
A
bb
Practical bb bb Approach Test Bank
Chapter 1. What are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment?
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
Multiple Choice bb
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Which of the following characteristics do the various
b b bb bb bb b b b b b b bb
definitions of critical thinking
b b have in common? Critical thinking b b bb bb bb bb bb bb
1)
Requires reasonedthought kj
bb2)
Asks the questions why? or
bb bb bb bb
bbhow?
3)
Is a hierarchical process
bb bb bb
bb4)
Demands specialized thinking skills bb bb bb
bbANS: 1 bb
The definitions listed in the text as well as definitions in Box 2-1 b
state that critical thinking requires reasoning or reasoned thinking.
bb bb b b b b b b b b b b
Critical thinking is neither linear nor hierarchical. bb That b b b b b b b b bb b
means that the steps b b b b b b
involved in critical thinking are not necessarily sequential,
b b b b b b b b b b bb
where b mastery
b of one step is necessary to bb
proceed to the next.
Critical thinking is a purposeful, dynamic, analytic process that b b b b b b b b
contributes to reasoned decisions and sound contextual judgments.
b b b b b b bb bb bb bb b b
PTS:1DIF:Moderate high-level question, answer not stated verbatim
KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: Analysis b b b b
2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the
b b b b b nurse
bb manager that the process for documenting care on the bb b b b b b b b b b b unit b b be
b changed. They have described a completely new system.
b b b b b b b b b bb bb bb Why
is it important for the nurse manager to b b have
a critical attitude?
b It will help the manager to
b b b bb b b b b
1)
Consider all the possible advantages bb bb bb bb
bband disadvantages 2) bb bb
Maintain an open mind about the bb bb bb bb bb
bbproposed change 3) bb bb
Apply the nursing process to the
bb bb bb bb bb
bbsituation 4) bb
Make a decision based on past experience with documentation
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
ANS: 2bb bb
A criticalb b attitude enables the person to think fairly
and keep an open mind. PTS:1DIF:ModerateKEY: bb bb
, b Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE |
b bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
Cognitive level: Comprehension
bb
, 3.
The nurse has just been assigned to the clinical care
of a newly admitted patient. To know how to best care for the patient,
bb bb bb b b bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
the nurse bb b b
uses the nursing process.bb Which stepbb would the nurse bb b b b b b b b b b b
b probably
b do first? 1) b b b b bb
Assessment
2) bb
Diagnosis
3) bb
Planoutcomes
4) bb
Planinterventions
ANS: 1
bb bb
Assessment is the first step of the nursing process. The nursing diagnosis b b b b
is derived from the data gathered
bb b b during assessment, outcomes
bb b b b b
from the diagnosis, and interventions from the outcomes. bb b b bb bb
PTS:1DIF:Easy
bb
KEY: Nursing process: Assessment | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: b b bb
Application
bb
4. Which of the following is an example
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of theoretical knowledge? 1)
bb bb bb bb
A nurse uses sterile technique to catheterize a
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
patient. 2)
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Room air has an oxygen concentration
bb bb bb bb bb
of 21%. 3)
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Glucose monitoring machines should be calibrated
bb bb bb bb bb
daily. 4)
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An irregular apical heart rate should be compared with the
bb bb bb b b bb bb bb bb bb
radial pulse. ANS: 2
bb bb bb bb
Theoretical knowledge consists of research findings, facts, principles, and theories.
bb bb b b bb bb bb bb bb bb
The oxygen
bb concentration of
bb room air is a scientific fact. The b
others are examples of practical knowledgewhat to
bb do and bb b b
how to do it. b b b
PTS:1DIF:Moderate; high-level question, answer not stated verbatim
KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: Application b b bb bb
5. Which of the following is an example of practical
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
knowledge? (Assume all are true.) 1) bb b b bb bb
The tricuspid valve is between the right atrium and
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
ventricle of the heart. 2)
bb bb bb bb
The pancreas does not produce enough
b b b b b b b b b b
insulin in type 1 diabetes. 3)
b b b b b b bb bb bb
When assessing the abdomen, you should auscultate before
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
palpating. 4)
bb bb
Research shows pain medication given intravenously acts faster than by
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
other routes. ANS: 3
bb bb bb bb
