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critical thinking is: - Correct Answer The ability to think in a systematic and logical manner with
openness to question and reflect on the reasoning process
critical thinking is more than just problem solving... - Correct Answer It is a continuous attempt to
improve how to apply yourself when faced with problems in patient care.
What are the levels of critical thinking - Correct Answer 1. Basic
2. Complex
3. Commitment
what are the components of critical thinking - Correct Answer specific knowledge base
experience
competencies
attitudes
standards
basic level of critical thinking - Correct Answer a learner trusts that experts have the right answers for
every problem. Thinking is concrete and based on a set of rules or principles.
complex critical thinkers - Correct Answer begin to separate themselves from experts and analyze the
clinical situation and examine choices more independently. In complex critical thinking, each solution
has benefits and risks that you weigh before making a final decision
commitment level of critical thinking - Correct Answer nurses anticipate when to make choices
without assistance from others and accept accountability for decisions made.
scientific method - Correct Answer a systematic, ordered approach to gathering data and solving
problems.
five steps of the scientific method - Correct Answer identify the problem
collect data
, formulate a question or hypothesis
test the question or hypothesis
evaluate results of the test or study
what are the two components of clinical decision making? - Correct Answer -a nurse's understanding
of a specific patient
-a nurse's subsequent selection of interventions.
what are some important aspects of knowing your patient - Correct Answer -spend more time during
initial patient assessment (determine what is important to them)
-PERSONAL CONVO rather than task-oriented convo
-listen to patients experience with illness
-check on patients consistently
-ask for the same patient over consecutive days
reflective journaling - Correct Answer o Define and express clinical experiences in your own words
meeting with colleagues - Correct Answer o Discuss and examine work experiences and validate
decisions
concept mapping - Correct Answer o Visual representation of patient problems and interventions
that shows their relationships to one another
assess - Correct Answer Gather information about the patient's condition
diagnosis - Correct Answer identify the patients problem
plan - Correct Answer set goals of care and desires outcomes and identify appropriate nursing
actions
implement - Correct Answer perform the nursing actions identified in planning