CLINICAL REASONING CASES IN NURSING
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
BUNDLED REVIEW GUIDE
●● What does clinical reasoning involve?
Answer: Complex cognitive and affective skills, that is, it involves both
thinking and feeling
●● Do OT's use clinical reasoning throughout the entire OT process?
Answer: Yes, knowledge of clinical reasoning helps practitioners better
serve their clients
●● Consumers and employers search for practice that is based upon
__?__
Answer: Evidence (supported through research)
●● What are the 3 elements of clinical reasoning?
Answer: -Scientific
-Ethical
-Artistic
, ●● What question does the scientific element of clinical reasoning ask?
(pg 168)
Answer: "What are the possible things that can be done for this client?"
Answer: The evaluation and assessment procedures used to determine
strengths and weaknesses of the client, the writing of a plan to guide and
direct the change process, and the selection of therapeutic modalities that
result in successful occupational performance outcomes
●● What does the scientific element of clinical reasoning demand?
Answer: Careful and accurate assessment, analysis, and recording
●● Frequently, clinicians start the clinical reasoning process using __?__
Answer: Scientific reasoning because this type of reasoning follows the
medical model.
-Scientific reasoning helps the practitioner understand the client's
process and story.
●● What question does the ethical element of clinical reasoning address?
(pg168)
Answer: "What should be done for this client?"
AND
"What is the right and fair path to take?"
FINAL PAPER UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
BUNDLED REVIEW GUIDE
●● What does clinical reasoning involve?
Answer: Complex cognitive and affective skills, that is, it involves both
thinking and feeling
●● Do OT's use clinical reasoning throughout the entire OT process?
Answer: Yes, knowledge of clinical reasoning helps practitioners better
serve their clients
●● Consumers and employers search for practice that is based upon
__?__
Answer: Evidence (supported through research)
●● What are the 3 elements of clinical reasoning?
Answer: -Scientific
-Ethical
-Artistic
, ●● What question does the scientific element of clinical reasoning ask?
(pg 168)
Answer: "What are the possible things that can be done for this client?"
Answer: The evaluation and assessment procedures used to determine
strengths and weaknesses of the client, the writing of a plan to guide and
direct the change process, and the selection of therapeutic modalities that
result in successful occupational performance outcomes
●● What does the scientific element of clinical reasoning demand?
Answer: Careful and accurate assessment, analysis, and recording
●● Frequently, clinicians start the clinical reasoning process using __?__
Answer: Scientific reasoning because this type of reasoning follows the
medical model.
-Scientific reasoning helps the practitioner understand the client's
process and story.
●● What question does the ethical element of clinical reasoning address?
(pg168)
Answer: "What should be done for this client?"
AND
"What is the right and fair path to take?"
