NUR 3028 Exam 1 Solved 100%
Correct Questions And Answers
2025
Critical Thinking - Answer - The active, organized, cognitive process used to carefully examine one's
thinking and the thinking of others. It requires the nurse to: observe, decide what is important, look for
patterns & relationships, identify the problem, transfer the knowledge from one situation to another,
apply knowledge, and evaluate according to criteria.
Problem Solving - Answer - A systematic approach resulting in formation of a solution.
Decision Making - Answer - The process of choosing among alternatives; does not have to be related to a
problem.
Clinical Judgment - Answer - The ability to safely and competently care for clients, "the process by which
the nurse decides on data to be collected about a client, makes an interpretation of the data, arrives at a
nursing diagnosis and identifies appropriate nursing actions: this involves problem solving, decision
making, and critical thinking"
What are the standards of critical thinking? - Answer - Clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth,
breadth, logic, significance, fairness, maturity
Clarity - Answer - Thinking clearly is central to understanding. Can you explain clearly what you learned?
EX: Abbreviations may lead to error
Accuracy - Answer - Using reliable resources and evidence-based practice. Accurate interpretation of
evidence and data.
EX: Medication calculations
Precision - Answer - Exactness and details.
, EX: Errors in patient care occur when the nurse takes short cuts.
Relevance - Answer - Discriminate between pertinent and non-pertinent information. The mind becomes
cluttered with irrelevant facts.
EX: Which patient symptoms/observations are important and which are not
Depth - Answer - Go beyond the surface - recognize the complexities and visualize relationship among
various aspects.
Ex. Using FORM model, care for patient as a person
F - Family
O - Occupation
R - Recreation
M - Message (more willing to listen)
Breadth - Answer - Thinking from several different points of view (POV) and considering different POV
before making a decision.
EX: Differing POV occur frequently in health care.
Logic - Answer - Conclusion is based on evidence and assumptions must be valid. Ask yourself, does this
make sense?
EX: Nursing procedures need to be performed in a logical order.
Significance - Answer - Determining which facts are most important and what information is critical to
the situation.
Fairness - Answer - Being open to others' ideas or information, and avoiding bias. Allowing biases can
compromise the integrity of the thinking process.
EX: Listen to both sides in any discussion. If a patient or family member complains about a co-worker,
listen to the story and then speak with the co-worker as well. If a staff member labels a patient
uncooperative, assume the care of that patient with openness and a desire to meet that patient's needs.
Maturity - Answer - Putting focus on the client, not self (develops over time).
Correct Questions And Answers
2025
Critical Thinking - Answer - The active, organized, cognitive process used to carefully examine one's
thinking and the thinking of others. It requires the nurse to: observe, decide what is important, look for
patterns & relationships, identify the problem, transfer the knowledge from one situation to another,
apply knowledge, and evaluate according to criteria.
Problem Solving - Answer - A systematic approach resulting in formation of a solution.
Decision Making - Answer - The process of choosing among alternatives; does not have to be related to a
problem.
Clinical Judgment - Answer - The ability to safely and competently care for clients, "the process by which
the nurse decides on data to be collected about a client, makes an interpretation of the data, arrives at a
nursing diagnosis and identifies appropriate nursing actions: this involves problem solving, decision
making, and critical thinking"
What are the standards of critical thinking? - Answer - Clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth,
breadth, logic, significance, fairness, maturity
Clarity - Answer - Thinking clearly is central to understanding. Can you explain clearly what you learned?
EX: Abbreviations may lead to error
Accuracy - Answer - Using reliable resources and evidence-based practice. Accurate interpretation of
evidence and data.
EX: Medication calculations
Precision - Answer - Exactness and details.
, EX: Errors in patient care occur when the nurse takes short cuts.
Relevance - Answer - Discriminate between pertinent and non-pertinent information. The mind becomes
cluttered with irrelevant facts.
EX: Which patient symptoms/observations are important and which are not
Depth - Answer - Go beyond the surface - recognize the complexities and visualize relationship among
various aspects.
Ex. Using FORM model, care for patient as a person
F - Family
O - Occupation
R - Recreation
M - Message (more willing to listen)
Breadth - Answer - Thinking from several different points of view (POV) and considering different POV
before making a decision.
EX: Differing POV occur frequently in health care.
Logic - Answer - Conclusion is based on evidence and assumptions must be valid. Ask yourself, does this
make sense?
EX: Nursing procedures need to be performed in a logical order.
Significance - Answer - Determining which facts are most important and what information is critical to
the situation.
Fairness - Answer - Being open to others' ideas or information, and avoiding bias. Allowing biases can
compromise the integrity of the thinking process.
EX: Listen to both sides in any discussion. If a patient or family member complains about a co-worker,
listen to the story and then speak with the co-worker as well. If a staff member labels a patient
uncooperative, assume the care of that patient with openness and a desire to meet that patient's needs.
Maturity - Answer - Putting focus on the client, not self (develops over time).
