Sherpath- Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice-Questions with
Correct Answers/ Verified/ latest Version (2024/2025)
Which critical thinking skill did the nurse use when verifying the latest revision date prior to
using a website's patient education brochure?
Analysis
Interpretation
Evaluation
Explanation - ✔✔Evaluation
Which statements are correct about the critical thinking skill of self-regulation?
check all that apply
Distinguishes patterns of deductive and inductive thinking
Emphasizes reflection on reasons for one's actions
Enables recognition and correction of one's errors
Required for all steps of the nursing process
Necessitates monitoring of self-thinking - ✔✔Emphasizes reflection on reasons for one's
actions
Enables recognition and correction of one's errors
Required for all steps of the nursing process
Necessitates monitoring of self-thinking
, Which common thinking error is most likely to hinder the development of a therapeutic
nurse-patient relationship?
Lack of knowledge
Illogical thinking
Closed-mindedness
Erroneous reasoning - ✔✔Closed-mindedness
Which strategies can nurses use to improve critical thinking skills?
check all that apply:
Holding discussions with colleagues
Engaging in verbalization of thoughts
Reading multiple complex documents
Gaining increased knowledge
Conducting literature reviews - ✔✔Holding discussions with colleagues
Engaging in verbalization of thoughts
Conducting literature reviews
Which aspects of written work improve critical thinking?
Correct Answers/ Verified/ latest Version (2024/2025)
Which critical thinking skill did the nurse use when verifying the latest revision date prior to
using a website's patient education brochure?
Analysis
Interpretation
Evaluation
Explanation - ✔✔Evaluation
Which statements are correct about the critical thinking skill of self-regulation?
check all that apply
Distinguishes patterns of deductive and inductive thinking
Emphasizes reflection on reasons for one's actions
Enables recognition and correction of one's errors
Required for all steps of the nursing process
Necessitates monitoring of self-thinking - ✔✔Emphasizes reflection on reasons for one's
actions
Enables recognition and correction of one's errors
Required for all steps of the nursing process
Necessitates monitoring of self-thinking
, Which common thinking error is most likely to hinder the development of a therapeutic
nurse-patient relationship?
Lack of knowledge
Illogical thinking
Closed-mindedness
Erroneous reasoning - ✔✔Closed-mindedness
Which strategies can nurses use to improve critical thinking skills?
check all that apply:
Holding discussions with colleagues
Engaging in verbalization of thoughts
Reading multiple complex documents
Gaining increased knowledge
Conducting literature reviews - ✔✔Holding discussions with colleagues
Engaging in verbalization of thoughts
Conducting literature reviews
Which aspects of written work improve critical thinking?
