DOS FINAL TEST (WK. 11-13) QUESTIONS
What is Critical Thinking? - Answer -"The ability to examine and reflect on an issue in
an organized and logical manner to make sound decisions that ensure safe practice and
quality care." (Horvath, 2013)
Why is Critical Thinking important in nursing? - Answer -Nurses must:
A. Provide quality of care
B. Make decisions to give the dr. your assessment
C. Respond to unexpected situations
D. Things are always changing and you want to be able to adapt to change
E. Be able to be innovative
F. Solve problems
G. Advocate for our patient
What constitutes a nurse's knowledge base? - Answer -Education and Experience
What are the core critical thinking skills that apply to nursing? - Answer -Ability to
interpret your patients status
Ability to analyze the data and patients assessments
Infer a conclusion - with evidence and reasoning behind it.
Evaluating
Explain
Self regulate
What are the steps in the Scientific Method - Answer -1. Identify the problem
2. Collect Data
3. Formulate a research questions or hypothesis
4. test the question or hypothesis
5. Evaluation of the results of the test or study
What are the key steps in the decision - making process? - Answer -1. Recognize and
define what the problem is
2. Assess what the options are available for the problem
3. Look at each option and assess what the best option is for your patient
4. Test out the possible options/are possible solutions
5. Consider the consequences of each decision
6. Make a final decision on what you are going to do
To think critically Examine the following in respects to the situation - Answer -A. What
assumptions and beliefs
B. What are the principles
C. What conclusions could be brought about
D. What actions can be taken
Thinking Vs Critical Thinking - Answer –
, Its Tuesday. You're driving down the highway and the following is going through your
mind: "I'll sure be glad when this week is over. I have so much to do...anatomy test on
Wednesday...paper due on Thursday...work tonight...I really wanted to get my hair
cut...Do I really have to shop tomorrow?...Cool looking person on the corner...I'm
starving...what can I eat?
a) Thinking
b) Critical Thinking - Answer -a) Thinking - random thoughts
It's Friday. You've had a bad week. The anatomy test was terrible. You were stressed
out at work because you are worried about your paper. You finished your paper in a last
minute rush. You look ahead and feel overwhelmed with assignments and
commitments. You think to yourself, I've got to get organized. Tomorrow morning. I'm
going to sit down with my calendar and figure out what I've got to do and when I'm going
to do it. I'm going to write everything down , set priorities, and make up a schedule so I
have some control over my life."
a) Thinking
b) Critical Thinking - Answer -b) Critical Thinking
3 Levels of Critical Thinking - Answer -1. Basic
2. Complex
3. Commitment
Basic Level of Critical Thinking - Answer -- The learner trusts that experts have the
right answers
- concrete and based on a set of rules or principles.
Follow policy on positioning patient exactly to insert catheter.
A) Basic
B) Complex
C) Committment - Answer -a) basic
Complex Level of Thinking - Answer -- Analyze and examine choices independently
What is Critical Thinking? - Answer -"The ability to examine and reflect on an issue in
an organized and logical manner to make sound decisions that ensure safe practice and
quality care." (Horvath, 2013)
Why is Critical Thinking important in nursing? - Answer -Nurses must:
A. Provide quality of care
B. Make decisions to give the dr. your assessment
C. Respond to unexpected situations
D. Things are always changing and you want to be able to adapt to change
E. Be able to be innovative
F. Solve problems
G. Advocate for our patient
What constitutes a nurse's knowledge base? - Answer -Education and Experience
What are the core critical thinking skills that apply to nursing? - Answer -Ability to
interpret your patients status
Ability to analyze the data and patients assessments
Infer a conclusion - with evidence and reasoning behind it.
Evaluating
Explain
Self regulate
What are the steps in the Scientific Method - Answer -1. Identify the problem
2. Collect Data
3. Formulate a research questions or hypothesis
4. test the question or hypothesis
5. Evaluation of the results of the test or study
What are the key steps in the decision - making process? - Answer -1. Recognize and
define what the problem is
2. Assess what the options are available for the problem
3. Look at each option and assess what the best option is for your patient
4. Test out the possible options/are possible solutions
5. Consider the consequences of each decision
6. Make a final decision on what you are going to do
To think critically Examine the following in respects to the situation - Answer -A. What
assumptions and beliefs
B. What are the principles
C. What conclusions could be brought about
D. What actions can be taken
Thinking Vs Critical Thinking - Answer –
, Its Tuesday. You're driving down the highway and the following is going through your
mind: "I'll sure be glad when this week is over. I have so much to do...anatomy test on
Wednesday...paper due on Thursday...work tonight...I really wanted to get my hair
cut...Do I really have to shop tomorrow?...Cool looking person on the corner...I'm
starving...what can I eat?
a) Thinking
b) Critical Thinking - Answer -a) Thinking - random thoughts
It's Friday. You've had a bad week. The anatomy test was terrible. You were stressed
out at work because you are worried about your paper. You finished your paper in a last
minute rush. You look ahead and feel overwhelmed with assignments and
commitments. You think to yourself, I've got to get organized. Tomorrow morning. I'm
going to sit down with my calendar and figure out what I've got to do and when I'm going
to do it. I'm going to write everything down , set priorities, and make up a schedule so I
have some control over my life."
a) Thinking
b) Critical Thinking - Answer -b) Critical Thinking
3 Levels of Critical Thinking - Answer -1. Basic
2. Complex
3. Commitment
Basic Level of Critical Thinking - Answer -- The learner trusts that experts have the
right answers
- concrete and based on a set of rules or principles.
Follow policy on positioning patient exactly to insert catheter.
A) Basic
B) Complex
C) Committment - Answer -a) basic
Complex Level of Thinking - Answer -- Analyze and examine choices independently
