COMPONENTS OF CRITICAL THINKING. VALID EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS . LATEST UPDATE 2025. PASS GUARANTEE GRADE A+

COMPONENTS OF CRITICAL THINKING. VALID EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS . LATEST UPDATE
2025. PASS GUARANTEE GRADE A+


QUESTION: Critical thinking competence - ANSWER-The ability to think clearly and rationally,
understanding the logical connection between ideas.




QUESTION: Specific knowledge base - ANSWER-The foundational knowledge required for nursing
practice, including patient data, basic and nursing science, and nursing and health care theory.




QUESTION: Experience - ANSWER-The accumulation of personal and clinical practice experiences that
contribute to skill competence.




QUESTION: Environment - ANSWER-Factors such as time pressure, setting, task complexity, and
interruptions that influence critical thinking.




QUESTION: Attitudes for critical thinking - ANSWER-Characteristics such as confidence, independence,
fairness, responsibility, risk-taking, discipline, perseverance, creativity, curiosity, intellectual integrity, and
humility.




QUESTION: Standards for critical thinking - ANSWER-Guidelines including intellectual standards (clear,
precise, specific, accurate, relevant, plausible, consistent, logical, deep, broad, complete, significant,

, adequate, and fair) and professional standards (standards of practice, ethical criteria for nursing
judgment, criteria for evaluation, and professional responsibility).




QUESTION: Basic science - ANSWER-Foundational sciences like anatomy, physiology, and microbiology
that underlie disease processes.




QUESTION: Clinical Decision Making - ANSWER-The process involving communication and patient
education principles, assessment findings, generating solutions, recognizing cues, analyzing cues,
prioritizing hypotheses, and making a diagnosis.




QUESTION: Thinking Independently - ANSWER-Considering a wide range of ideas and concepts before
making a judgment, challenging others' thinking, and seeking rational and logical answers to problems.




QUESTION: Fairness - ANSWER-Dealing with situations justly, without bias or prejudice, by considering
all viewpoints objectively.




QUESTION: Responsibility and Accountability - ANSWER-Being answerable for decisions, actions, and
critical thinking, and correctly performing nursing care activities based on standards of practice.




QUESTION: Risk Taking - ANSWER-Taking calculated risks to explore different problem-solving
approaches, ensuring patient safety and positive outcomes.




QUESTION: Discipline - ANSWER-Being detail-oriented in patient assessment, care options
consideration, and decision-making for selecting appropriate interventions.