Clinical Judgment and
Evidence-Based Practice
in Nursing | Study Guide,
Practice Questions &
Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, What does critical thinking equate to HOW I think
in nursing?
What is the role of evidence-based It provides the best evidence to help make
practice in clinical judgment? judgments.
What should a nurse do when a Assess further and intervene/report appropriately
patient suddenly becomes confused? instead of assuming confusion is expected due to
age.
What does clinical judgment NOT It is not simply knowing information; it involves
simply involve? knowing what information matters and what to do
with it.
What is the retention trick for clinical SEE → THINK → DO → CHECK
judgment?
Why does clinical judgment matter in It directly affects patient outcomes by allowing
nursing? nurses to recognize needs, interpret information,
and choose appropriate interventions.
What is the difference between Critical thinking is a broad way of thinking; clinical
critical thinking and clinical judgment is patient/situation specific.
judgment?
What are the three approaches to 1. Standards-Based 2. Evidence-Based 3.
clinical judgment? Interpretivist Perspective
Evidence-Based Practice
in Nursing | Study Guide,
Practice Questions &
Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, What does critical thinking equate to HOW I think
in nursing?
What is the role of evidence-based It provides the best evidence to help make
practice in clinical judgment? judgments.
What should a nurse do when a Assess further and intervene/report appropriately
patient suddenly becomes confused? instead of assuming confusion is expected due to
age.
What does clinical judgment NOT It is not simply knowing information; it involves
simply involve? knowing what information matters and what to do
with it.
What is the retention trick for clinical SEE → THINK → DO → CHECK
judgment?
Why does clinical judgment matter in It directly affects patient outcomes by allowing
nursing? nurses to recognize needs, interpret information,
and choose appropriate interventions.
What is the difference between Critical thinking is a broad way of thinking; clinical
critical thinking and clinical judgment is patient/situation specific.
judgment?
What are the three approaches to 1. Standards-Based 2. Evidence-Based 3.
clinical judgment? Interpretivist Perspective
