NR 226 CLINICAL LEARNING EVALUATION
ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● critical thinking
Answer: The ability to think in a systematic and logical manner with
openness to question and reflect on the reasoning process
A continuous process characterized by open-mindedness, continual
inquiry, and perseverance, combined with a willingness to look at each
unique patient situation and determine which identified assumptions are
true and relevant
Recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing information, evaluating
information, and drawing conclusions
●● Reflection
Answer: The ability to act on the basis of critical thinking comes with
experience.
Turning over a subject in the mind and thinking about it seriously.
Is not intuitive.
,●● reflection
Answer: When you care for patients, begin by thinking about previous
situations and considering relevant issues: What did I notice before?
How did I act? What could I have done differently? What should I do
next time in the same situation?
Research shows that when nurses reflect on past experiences, they
perceive that their knowledge increases and their critical thinking moves
to a higher level.
Reflection involves playing back a situation in your mind and taking
time to honestly review everything you remember about it.
Reflective reasoning improves the accuracy of making diagnostic
conclusions.
By reviewing your previous actions you see successes and opportunities
for improvement.
Always be cautious in using reflection.
Reliance on it can block thinking and not allow you to look at newer
evidence or subtle aspects of situations that you have not encountered.
,●● levels of critical thinking
Answer: level 1 basic
level 2 complex
level 3 commitment
●● basic critical thinking
Answer: thinking is concrete and based on a set of rules or principles.
the nursing student uses a hospital procedure manual to confirm how to
change an IV dressing. You follow step by step.
●● complex critical thinking
Answer: begin to separate themselves from the experts ex. while
inserting a feeding tube you recognize that your pt. cannot swallow
easily. thus you adapt how you insert it.
●● commitment critical thinking
Answer: you anticipat when to make choices without assistance from
other and accept accountability for decisons made.
●● components of critical thinking
, Answer: specific knowledge base
experience
competencies
attitudes
standards
●● specific knowledge base
Answer: knowledge prepares yo to better anticipate and identify pts
problem by understanding their origin and nature
●● experience
Answer: clinical learning experiences are necessary to acquire clinical
decision making skills
●● competencies
Answer: you will apply critical thinking componenets during each step
of the nursing process.
●● attitudes
ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● critical thinking
Answer: The ability to think in a systematic and logical manner with
openness to question and reflect on the reasoning process
A continuous process characterized by open-mindedness, continual
inquiry, and perseverance, combined with a willingness to look at each
unique patient situation and determine which identified assumptions are
true and relevant
Recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing information, evaluating
information, and drawing conclusions
●● Reflection
Answer: The ability to act on the basis of critical thinking comes with
experience.
Turning over a subject in the mind and thinking about it seriously.
Is not intuitive.
,●● reflection
Answer: When you care for patients, begin by thinking about previous
situations and considering relevant issues: What did I notice before?
How did I act? What could I have done differently? What should I do
next time in the same situation?
Research shows that when nurses reflect on past experiences, they
perceive that their knowledge increases and their critical thinking moves
to a higher level.
Reflection involves playing back a situation in your mind and taking
time to honestly review everything you remember about it.
Reflective reasoning improves the accuracy of making diagnostic
conclusions.
By reviewing your previous actions you see successes and opportunities
for improvement.
Always be cautious in using reflection.
Reliance on it can block thinking and not allow you to look at newer
evidence or subtle aspects of situations that you have not encountered.
,●● levels of critical thinking
Answer: level 1 basic
level 2 complex
level 3 commitment
●● basic critical thinking
Answer: thinking is concrete and based on a set of rules or principles.
the nursing student uses a hospital procedure manual to confirm how to
change an IV dressing. You follow step by step.
●● complex critical thinking
Answer: begin to separate themselves from the experts ex. while
inserting a feeding tube you recognize that your pt. cannot swallow
easily. thus you adapt how you insert it.
●● commitment critical thinking
Answer: you anticipat when to make choices without assistance from
other and accept accountability for decisons made.
●● components of critical thinking
, Answer: specific knowledge base
experience
competencies
attitudes
standards
●● specific knowledge base
Answer: knowledge prepares yo to better anticipate and identify pts
problem by understanding their origin and nature
●● experience
Answer: clinical learning experiences are necessary to acquire clinical
decision making skills
●● competencies
Answer: you will apply critical thinking componenets during each step
of the nursing process.
●● attitudes
