Medical Surgical CHAPTER ONE Critical
Thinking, Clinical Judgment, and the
Nursing Process
clinical judgement - ANSWERS-an interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs,
concerns, or health problems, and/or the decision to take action (or not), use or modify
standard approaches, or improvise new ones as deemed appropriate by the patient's
response
FTR - ANSWERS-failure to rescue
intervention - ANSWERS-one or more actions taken in order to modify an effect.
Nursing Process - ANSWERS-an orderly, logical approach to administering nursing
care so that the patient's needs for such care are met comprehensively and effectively.
collaboration - ANSWERS-the act of working together
clinical judgement - ANSWERS-The observed outcome of critical thinking and decision
making
critical thinking - ANSWERS-is the use of knowledge and skills to make the best
decisions possible in patient care situations.
The difference between critical thinking and critical judgment is that critical thinking
______________________ and critical judgment is - ANSWERS-asks why (Why is this
happening? Why is this important?)
the do. (What should you do after thinking through a problem?)
WHAT'S UP? - ANSWERS-- Where Is It?
- How Does It Feel? (Describe the quality-is it dull, sharp, stabbing?)
- Aggravating and Alleviating Factors. (What makes it worse? What makes it better?)
- Timing. (When did it start? How long does it last?)
- Severity. (How bad is it? This can often be rated on a scale of 0 to 10.)
- Useful Other Data. (What other symptoms are present that might be related?)
- Patient's Perception of the problem. (The patient often has an idea about what the
problem is or what the cause is but may not believe that their thoughts are important to
share unless specifically asked.)
The Foundation for Critical Thinking identifies 8 attitudes associated with good critical
thinking: - ANSWERS--intellectual Humility
-intellectual Courage
-Intellectual Empathy
-intellectual autonomy
-intellectual integrity
-intellectual perseverance
-faith in reason
-fair-mindedness
Thinking, Clinical Judgment, and the
Nursing Process
clinical judgement - ANSWERS-an interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs,
concerns, or health problems, and/or the decision to take action (or not), use or modify
standard approaches, or improvise new ones as deemed appropriate by the patient's
response
FTR - ANSWERS-failure to rescue
intervention - ANSWERS-one or more actions taken in order to modify an effect.
Nursing Process - ANSWERS-an orderly, logical approach to administering nursing
care so that the patient's needs for such care are met comprehensively and effectively.
collaboration - ANSWERS-the act of working together
clinical judgement - ANSWERS-The observed outcome of critical thinking and decision
making
critical thinking - ANSWERS-is the use of knowledge and skills to make the best
decisions possible in patient care situations.
The difference between critical thinking and critical judgment is that critical thinking
______________________ and critical judgment is - ANSWERS-asks why (Why is this
happening? Why is this important?)
the do. (What should you do after thinking through a problem?)
WHAT'S UP? - ANSWERS-- Where Is It?
- How Does It Feel? (Describe the quality-is it dull, sharp, stabbing?)
- Aggravating and Alleviating Factors. (What makes it worse? What makes it better?)
- Timing. (When did it start? How long does it last?)
- Severity. (How bad is it? This can often be rated on a scale of 0 to 10.)
- Useful Other Data. (What other symptoms are present that might be related?)
- Patient's Perception of the problem. (The patient often has an idea about what the
problem is or what the cause is but may not believe that their thoughts are important to
share unless specifically asked.)
The Foundation for Critical Thinking identifies 8 attitudes associated with good critical
thinking: - ANSWERS--intellectual Humility
-intellectual Courage
-Intellectual Empathy
-intellectual autonomy
-intellectual integrity
-intellectual perseverance
-faith in reason
-fair-mindedness
