CANADIAN FAMILY PRACTICE GUIDELINES BY
JILL C CASH AND CHERYL A GLASS 2026
CLINICAL DECISION MAKING REVIEW
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED GUIDE
◉ What does clinical reasoning encompass?
Answer: All of the thinking processes by which a nurse reaches a
clinical judgment, including cognitive and metacognitive processes.
◉ What is the role of evidence in clinical judgment?
Answer: Clinical judgment guides the use of current evidence to
question practices and consider updates based on new evidence.
◉ How does clinical thinking differ from clinical reasoning?
Answer: Clinical thinking is a cognitive process for analyzing issues
and is not exclusive to a specific profession, while clinical reasoning
is specific to reaching clinical judgments.
◉ What factors influence clinical judgment?
Answer: Factors include evidence-based practice, standards-based
approaches, and the nursing process.
, ◉ What is the nursing process?
Answer: A framework for structuring the plan of care involving
assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning,
implementation, and evaluation.
◉ What is the significance of a holistic view in clinical judgment?
Answer: It requires considering all factors involved in patient care to
make sound clinical judgments.
◉ What is the difference between subjective and objective
assessment?
Answer: Subjective assessment includes current complaints and
history, while objective assessment includes vital signs and
measurable data.
◉ What is the purpose of the evaluation phase in the nursing
process?
Answer: To ensure that the desired outcomes have been met and to
determine if continuous reassessment is needed.
◉ What are the defining attributes of clinical judgment?
Answer: A holistic view of the patient situation, the nurse's
characteristics, the relationship with the patient, and the context of
care.
JILL C CASH AND CHERYL A GLASS 2026
CLINICAL DECISION MAKING REVIEW
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED GUIDE
◉ What does clinical reasoning encompass?
Answer: All of the thinking processes by which a nurse reaches a
clinical judgment, including cognitive and metacognitive processes.
◉ What is the role of evidence in clinical judgment?
Answer: Clinical judgment guides the use of current evidence to
question practices and consider updates based on new evidence.
◉ How does clinical thinking differ from clinical reasoning?
Answer: Clinical thinking is a cognitive process for analyzing issues
and is not exclusive to a specific profession, while clinical reasoning
is specific to reaching clinical judgments.
◉ What factors influence clinical judgment?
Answer: Factors include evidence-based practice, standards-based
approaches, and the nursing process.
, ◉ What is the nursing process?
Answer: A framework for structuring the plan of care involving
assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning,
implementation, and evaluation.
◉ What is the significance of a holistic view in clinical judgment?
Answer: It requires considering all factors involved in patient care to
make sound clinical judgments.
◉ What is the difference between subjective and objective
assessment?
Answer: Subjective assessment includes current complaints and
history, while objective assessment includes vital signs and
measurable data.
◉ What is the purpose of the evaluation phase in the nursing
process?
Answer: To ensure that the desired outcomes have been met and to
determine if continuous reassessment is needed.
◉ What are the defining attributes of clinical judgment?
Answer: A holistic view of the patient situation, the nurse's
characteristics, the relationship with the patient, and the context of
care.
