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Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical
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Judgment A Practical Approach
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7th Edition by Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre
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Chapters 1 - 7, Complete Newest Version
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, Test Bank For Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment A
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PracticalApproach 7th Edition – by Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre
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eBook ISBN: 9780323594721
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Table of Contents
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1. What are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment?
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2. Becoming a Critical Thinker b b b
3. Critical Thinking and Learning Cultures: Teaching, Learning, and Taking Tests
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4. Interprofessional Clinical Reasoning, Decision Making, and Judgment b b b b b b
5. Ethical Reasoning, Professionalism, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement
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6. Practicing Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Judgment, and Decision-making Skills
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7. Interprofessional Practice Skills: Communication, Teamwork, and Self-Management
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NEWinterprofessional collaboration focus!
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PracticalApproach Test Bank
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Chapter 1. What are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical
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Judgment?Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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b 1. Which of the following characteristics do the various definitions of critical thinking havein
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common? Critical thinking
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Requires reasoned b
thought2)
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Asks the questions why? or
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how?3)
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Is a hierarchical
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process4)
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Demandsspecialized thinking b b
skillsANSWER: 1
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The definitions listed in the text as well as definitions in Box 2-1 state that critical thinking requires
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reasoning or reasoned thinking. Critical thinking is neither linear nor hierarchical. That means that
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the steps involved in critical thinking are not necessarily sequential, where mastery ofone step is
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necessary to proceed to the next. Critical thinking is a purposeful, dynamic, analytic process that
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contributes to reasoned decisions and sound contextual judgments.
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PTS:1DIF:Moderate high-level question, answer not stated verbatim b b b b b b
KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level:Analysis
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b 2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the nurse manager that the process for documenting
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care on the unit be changed. They have described a completely new system. Why isit important for the
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nurse manager to have a critical attitude? It will help the manager to
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Apply the nursing process to the situation4)
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Make a decision based on past experience with
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documentationANSWER: 2
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A critical attitude enables the person to think fairly and keep an open mind.
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, PTS:1DIF:ModerateKEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE |Cognitive
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level:Comprehension
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