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Critical Thinking Clinical
Reasoning And Clinical Judgment:
A Practical Approach
7th Edition
,Critical Thinking Clinical Reasoning And Clinical Judgment 7th Edition: A Practical
Approach Test Bank By Rosalinda Alfaro-Lefevre
Table Of Contents:
1. What Are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, And Clinical Judgment? 3
2. Becoming a Critical Thinker 10
3. Critical Thinking And Learning Cultures: Teaching, Learning, And Taking Tests 18
4. Interprofessional Clinical Reasoning, Decision Making, And Judgment 30
5. Ethical Reasoning, Professionalism, Evidence-Based Practice, And Quality Improvement 42
6. Practicing Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Judgment, And Decision-Making Skills 66
7. Interprofessional Practice Skills: Communication, Teamwork, And Self-Management 88
,Chapter 1. What Are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, And Clinical Judgment?
Alfaro-Lefevre: Critical Thinking Clinical Reasoning And Clinical Judgment 7th Edition A
Practical Approach Test Bank
Multiple Choice
Identify The Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. Which Of The Following Characteristics Do The Various Definitions Of Critical Thinking
Havein Common? Critical Thinking
1) Requires Reasoned Thought
2) Asks The Questions Why? Or How?
3) Is a Hierarchical Process
4) Demands Specialized Thinking Skills
Ans: 1
The Definitions Listed In The Text As Well As Definitions In Box 2-1 State That Critical
Thinking Requires Reasoning Or Reasoned Thinking. Critical Thinking Is Neither Linear Nor
Hierarchical. That Means That The Steps Involved In Critical Thinking Are Not Necessarily
Sequential, Where Mastery Of One Step Is Necessary To Proceed To The Next. Critical
Thinking Is a Purposeful, Dynamic, Analytic Process That Contributes To Reasoned Decisions
And Sound Contextual Judgments.
Pts:1Dif:Moderate High-Level Question, Answer Not Stated Verbatim
Key: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Analysis
2. A Few Nurses On a Unit Have Proposed To The Nurse Manager That The Process For
Documenting Care On The Unit Be Changed. They Have Described a Completely New
System. Why Isit Important For The Nurse Manager To Have a Critical Attitude? It Will Help
The Manager To
1) Consider All The Possible Advantages And Disadvantages
2) Maintain An Open Mind About The Proposed Change
3) Apply The Nursing Process To The Situation
4) Make a Decision Based On Past Experience With
Documentation Ans: 2
A Critical Attitude Enables The Person To Think Fairly And Keep An Open Mind.
Pts:1Dif:Moderatekey: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Comprehension
3. The Nurse Has Just Been Assigned To The Clinical Care Of a Newly Admitted Patient. To
Know How To Best Care For The Patient, The Nurse Uses The Nursing Process. Which Step
Would Thenurse Probably Do First?
1) Assessment
2) Diagnosis
3) Plan Outcomes
4) Plan Interventions
, Ans: 1
Assessment Is The First Step Of The Nursing Process. The Nursing Diagnosis Is Derived From The
Data Gathered During Assessment, Outcomes From The Diagnosis, And Interventions From The
Outcomes.
Pts:1Dif:Easy
Key: Nursing Process: Assessment | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Application
4. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of Theoretical Knowledge?
1) A Nurse Uses Sterile Technique To Catheterize a Patient.
2) Room Air Has An Oxygen Concentration Of 21%.
3) Glucose Monitoring Machines Should Be Calibrated Daily.
4) An Irregular Apical Heart Rate Should Be Compared With The
Radial Pulse.
Ans: 2
Theoretical Knowledge Consists Of Research Findings, Facts, Principles, And Theories. The
Oxygen Concentration Of Room Air Is a Scientific Fact. The Others Are Examples Of
Practical Knowledgewhat To Do And How To Do It.
Pts:1Dif:Moderate; High-Level Question, Answer Not Stated Verbatim
Key: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Application
5. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of Practical Knowledge? (Assume All Are True.)
1) The Tricuspid Valve Is Between The Right Atrium And Ventricle Of The Heart.
2) The Pancreas Does Not Produce Enough Insulin In Type 1 Diabetes.
3) When Assessing The Abdomen, You Should Auscultate Before Palpating.
4) Research Shows Pain Medication Given Intravenously Acts Faster Than By Other Routes.
Ans: 3
Practical Knowledge Is Knowing What To Do And How To Do It, Such As How To Do An
Assessment. The Others Are Examples Of Theoretical Knowledge, Anatomy (Tricuspid Valve),
Fact (Type 1 Diabetes), And Research (Iv Pain Medication).
Pts:1Dif:Moderate High-Level Question, Answer Not Stated Verbatim
Key: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Application
6. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of Self-Knowledge? The Nurse Thinks, I Know That I
1) Should Take The Clients Apical Pulse For 1 Minute Before Giving Digoxin
2) Should Follow The Clients Wishes Even Though It Is Not What I Would Want
3) Have Religious Beliefs That May Make It Difficult To Take Care Of Some Clients
4) Need To Honor The Clients Request Not To Discuss His Health Concern With
Critical Thinking Clinical
Reasoning And Clinical Judgment:
A Practical Approach
7th Edition
,Critical Thinking Clinical Reasoning And Clinical Judgment 7th Edition: A Practical
Approach Test Bank By Rosalinda Alfaro-Lefevre
Table Of Contents:
1. What Are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, And Clinical Judgment? 3
2. Becoming a Critical Thinker 10
3. Critical Thinking And Learning Cultures: Teaching, Learning, And Taking Tests 18
4. Interprofessional Clinical Reasoning, Decision Making, And Judgment 30
5. Ethical Reasoning, Professionalism, Evidence-Based Practice, And Quality Improvement 42
6. Practicing Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Judgment, And Decision-Making Skills 66
7. Interprofessional Practice Skills: Communication, Teamwork, And Self-Management 88
,Chapter 1. What Are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, And Clinical Judgment?
Alfaro-Lefevre: Critical Thinking Clinical Reasoning And Clinical Judgment 7th Edition A
Practical Approach Test Bank
Multiple Choice
Identify The Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. Which Of The Following Characteristics Do The Various Definitions Of Critical Thinking
Havein Common? Critical Thinking
1) Requires Reasoned Thought
2) Asks The Questions Why? Or How?
3) Is a Hierarchical Process
4) Demands Specialized Thinking Skills
Ans: 1
The Definitions Listed In The Text As Well As Definitions In Box 2-1 State That Critical
Thinking Requires Reasoning Or Reasoned Thinking. Critical Thinking Is Neither Linear Nor
Hierarchical. That Means That The Steps Involved In Critical Thinking Are Not Necessarily
Sequential, Where Mastery Of One Step Is Necessary To Proceed To The Next. Critical
Thinking Is a Purposeful, Dynamic, Analytic Process That Contributes To Reasoned Decisions
And Sound Contextual Judgments.
Pts:1Dif:Moderate High-Level Question, Answer Not Stated Verbatim
Key: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Analysis
2. A Few Nurses On a Unit Have Proposed To The Nurse Manager That The Process For
Documenting Care On The Unit Be Changed. They Have Described a Completely New
System. Why Isit Important For The Nurse Manager To Have a Critical Attitude? It Will Help
The Manager To
1) Consider All The Possible Advantages And Disadvantages
2) Maintain An Open Mind About The Proposed Change
3) Apply The Nursing Process To The Situation
4) Make a Decision Based On Past Experience With
Documentation Ans: 2
A Critical Attitude Enables The Person To Think Fairly And Keep An Open Mind.
Pts:1Dif:Moderatekey: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Comprehension
3. The Nurse Has Just Been Assigned To The Clinical Care Of a Newly Admitted Patient. To
Know How To Best Care For The Patient, The Nurse Uses The Nursing Process. Which Step
Would Thenurse Probably Do First?
1) Assessment
2) Diagnosis
3) Plan Outcomes
4) Plan Interventions
, Ans: 1
Assessment Is The First Step Of The Nursing Process. The Nursing Diagnosis Is Derived From The
Data Gathered During Assessment, Outcomes From The Diagnosis, And Interventions From The
Outcomes.
Pts:1Dif:Easy
Key: Nursing Process: Assessment | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Application
4. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of Theoretical Knowledge?
1) A Nurse Uses Sterile Technique To Catheterize a Patient.
2) Room Air Has An Oxygen Concentration Of 21%.
3) Glucose Monitoring Machines Should Be Calibrated Daily.
4) An Irregular Apical Heart Rate Should Be Compared With The
Radial Pulse.
Ans: 2
Theoretical Knowledge Consists Of Research Findings, Facts, Principles, And Theories. The
Oxygen Concentration Of Room Air Is a Scientific Fact. The Others Are Examples Of
Practical Knowledgewhat To Do And How To Do It.
Pts:1Dif:Moderate; High-Level Question, Answer Not Stated Verbatim
Key: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Application
5. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of Practical Knowledge? (Assume All Are True.)
1) The Tricuspid Valve Is Between The Right Atrium And Ventricle Of The Heart.
2) The Pancreas Does Not Produce Enough Insulin In Type 1 Diabetes.
3) When Assessing The Abdomen, You Should Auscultate Before Palpating.
4) Research Shows Pain Medication Given Intravenously Acts Faster Than By Other Routes.
Ans: 3
Practical Knowledge Is Knowing What To Do And How To Do It, Such As How To Do An
Assessment. The Others Are Examples Of Theoretical Knowledge, Anatomy (Tricuspid Valve),
Fact (Type 1 Diabetes), And Research (Iv Pain Medication).
Pts:1Dif:Moderate High-Level Question, Answer Not Stated Verbatim
Key: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Application
6. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of Self-Knowledge? The Nurse Thinks, I Know That I
1) Should Take The Clients Apical Pulse For 1 Minute Before Giving Digoxin
2) Should Follow The Clients Wishes Even Though It Is Not What I Would Want
3) Have Religious Beliefs That May Make It Difficult To Take Care Of Some Clients
4) Need To Honor The Clients Request Not To Discuss His Health Concern With
