ATI Chapter 8: Critical Thinking questions and answers latest updated

ATI Chapter 8: Critical Thinking questions and answers latest updated Nursing practice requires the application of knowledge from... (3) biological, social, and physical sciences; pathophysiology; and nursing procedures and skill. In nursing, prerequisites to critical thinking include... (3) a nursing knowledge base, recall, and comprehension. A critical thinker always explores various courses of action and must... prioritize. When prioritizing, nurses should always keep in mind... ethics. Critical thinking discourages quick judgements that lead to... single-focused solutions. Critical thinking incorporates:... reflection, language, and intuition. As a nurse gains knowledge and experience, critical thinking evolves through... three distinct levels. When using critical thinking, reflection involves purposefully recalling a situation to... discover its meaning and gain insight into the event. When using critical thinking, language involves using precise, clear language with both... the patient and the provider. When using critical thinking, intuition involves an inner sensing that... facts do not currently support something. The three Levels of Critical Thinking are... Basic Critical Thinking, Complex Critical Thinking, and Commitment. Basic critical thinking involves... trusting the experts and thinking concretely based on the rules. Complex Critical Thinking involves nurses... expressing autonomy and examining data to determine the best alternative. Commitment, a level of critical thinking, involves nurses... making choices without the help of others and fully assuming the responsibility for those choices. The three Components of Critical Thinking include... Knowledge, Experience, and Competence (the ability to do something successfully or efficiently), Attitudes (such as confidence and integrity), and Standards (professional and ethical). (Application exercises) ... If a client requests something, and you check with the surgeon initially, then you are using... basic level critical thinking. Elevated BP and pulse rate without elevated temp or other signs of distress support that the client has... unrelieved pain. The first component of critical thinking is... knowledge. If a nurse searches the side affects of a particular drug before administering it to a client, then the nurse is exhibiting... knowledge, a component of Critical Thinking. Intuition, something incorporated in the critical thinking process, first requires... experience. Competence involves making... judgements. Discipline, an attitude (component of critical thinking), involves developing... a systematic approach to thinking. A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following an inguinal hernia repair. The client is tolerating clear liquids well, has active bowel sounds, and is expressing a desire for "real food." The nurse tells the client that she will call the surgeon and ask. The surgeon hears the nurse's report and prescribes a full liquid diet. The nurse used which of the following levels of critical thinking? A. Basic B. Commitment C. Complex D. Integrity A A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery. The nurse suspects the client's pain management is inadequate. Which of the following data reinforce this suspicion? (Select all that apply.) A. The client seems easily agitated. B. The client is nonadherent with coughing, deep breathing, and dangling. C. The client may have pain medication every 4 to 6 hr but accepts it every 6 to 7 hr. D. The client reports tenderness in his right lower leg. E. The client's vital signs are heart rate 110/min, respiratory rate 20/min, temperature 37° C (98.6° F), and blood pressure 136/80 mm Hg. B, C , E A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for antihypertensive medication. Prior to administering the medication, the nurse uses an electronic database to gather information about the medication and the effects it might have on this client. Which of the following components of critical thinking is the nurse using when he reviews the medication information? A. Knowledge B. Experience C. Intuition D. Competence A A nurse receives a prescription for an antibiotic for a client who has cellulitis. The nurse checks the client's medical record, discovers that she is allergic to the antibiotic, and calls the provider to request a prescription for a different antibiotic. Which of the following critical thinking attitudes did the nurse demonstrate? A. Fairness B. Responsibility C. Risk taking D. Creativity B