Test Bank For Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment A Practical

The definitionslisted in the text as well as definitionsin Box 2-1 state that critical thinking requires reasoning or reasoned thinking. Critical thinking is neither linear nor hierarchical. That means that the stepsinvolved in critical thinking are not necessarily sequential, where mastery of one step is necessary to proceed to the next. Critical thinking is a purposeful, dynamic, analytic processthat contributes to reasoned decisions and sound contextual judgments. PTS:1DIF:Moderate high-level question, answer not stated verbatim KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: Analysis 2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the nurse manager that the process for documenting care on the unit be changed. They have described a completely new system. Why isit important for the nurse manager to have a critical attitude? It will help the manager to 1) Consider all the possible advantages and disadvantages 2) Maintain an open mind about the proposed change 3) Apply the nursing process to the situation