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N449 Test 1 exam with correct |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




answers
problem solving - correct answer✔✔part of decision making; a systematic process focusing on
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analyzing a difficult situation involving higher order reasoning and evaluation
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decision making - correct answer✔✔a complex, cognitive process of choosing a particular
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course of action; the thought process of selecting a logical choice from available options
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critical thinking (reflective thinking) - correct answer✔✔the mental process of actively and
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skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach
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an answer or conclusion
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clinical reasoning - correct answer✔✔integrating and applying different types of knowledge to
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weigh evidence, critically think about arguments, and reflect on the process used to arrive at
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diagnosis



-case studies |||\\\ |||\\\




*provide a more interactive learning experience for students than the traditional didactic
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approach



-simulation |||\\\




*provides learners opportunities for problem solving that have little or no risk to patients or to
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organizational performance |||\\\ |||\\\




-problem-based learning |||\\\




*the learning itself is collaborative as the teacher guides the students to be self-directed in
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their learning, and many experts suggest that this type of active learning helps to develop
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,critical thinking skills - correct answer✔✔how can case studies, simulation, and problem-based
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learning be used to improve the quality of decision making?
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-heuristics

*trial and error or rule-of-thumb
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*practical mental shortcuts and are not expected to provide perfect or optimal problem solving
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*provide a more immediate solution to the decision at hand - correct answer✔✔strengths and
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limitations of using intuition and heuristics as adjuncts to problem solving and decision making
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-self-aware

-courageous

-sensitive

-energetic

-creative - correct answer✔✔identify characteristics of successful decision making
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-patient or population |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-intervention

-comparison

-outcome - correct answer✔✔use PICO format to search for current best evidence to address
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problems



-implement and evaluate nationally sanctioned clinical practice guidelines |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-question and challenge nursing traditions and promote a spirit of risk taking
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-dispel myths and traditions not supported by evidence
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-collaborate with other nurses locally and globally |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-interact with other disciplines to bring nursing evidence to the table
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-keep abreast of the evidence- subscribe to professional journals and read widely
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, -use and encourage use of multiple sources of evidence
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-use evidence not only to support clinical interventions but also to support teaching strategies
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-find established sources of evidence in your specialty- do not reinvent the wheel - correct
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answer✔✔strategies used to promote EBP as a new nurse |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-gender

-values |||\\\




-life experience |||\\\ |||\\\




-individual preference |||\\\




-brain hemisphere dominance and thinking styles - correct answer✔✔describe the importance
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of individual variations in the decision making process
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-define objectives clearly |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-gather data carefully |||\\\ |||\\\




-take the time necessary |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-generate many alternatives |||\\\ |||\\\




-think logically |||\\\




-choose and active decisively - correct answer✔✔critical elements of decision making
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-powerful people in organizations are more likely to have decisions made that are congruent |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




with their own preferences and values
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-in addition, not only do the preferences of the powerful influence decisions of the less
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powerful but the powerful also can inhibit the preferences of the less powerful |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-this occurs because individuals who remain and advance in organizations are those who feel
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and express values and beliefs congruent with the organization - correct answer✔✔discuss the
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effect of organizational power and values on individual decision making
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economic man - correct answer✔✔-makes decisions in rational manner |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\

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