Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment A Practical Approach 7th Edition by Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre, Verified Chapters 1 - 7, Complete Newest Version

, Critical Thinking Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgment 7th Edition
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Chapter 1. What are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment?
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m Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Which of the following characteristics do the various definitions of
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Requires reasoned thought mj mj




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Asks the questions why?
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or how?
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Demands specialized thinking skills mj mj mj




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The definitions listed in the text as well as definitions in Box
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m 2-1 state that critical thinking requires reasoning or reasoned thinking.
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m Critical thinking is neither linear nor hierarchical. That means that the
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steps involved in critical thinking are not necessarily sequential, where
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m mastery of one step is necessary to proceed to the next.
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Critical thinking is a purposeful, dynamic, analytic process that contributes
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to reasoned decisions and sound contextual
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PTS:1DIF:Moderate high-level question, answer not stated verbatim m j m j m j m j m j m j



KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: Analysis
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2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the nurse
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m j manager that the process for documenting care on the unit be m j m j mj m j m j m j m j m j m j m j




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and disadvantages 2)
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proposed change 3)
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Apply the nursing process to the
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situation 4)
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Make a decision based on past experience with documentation
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ANS: 2
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A critical attitude enables the person to think fairly and keep
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m an open mind. PTS:1DIF:ModerateKEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need:
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, The nurse has just been assigned to the clinical care
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of a newly admitted patient. To know how to best care for the patient, the nurse
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uses the nursing process. Which step would the nurse probably do first?
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Assessment is the first step of the nursing process. The nursing m j m j m j m j m j m j m j m j m j m j




diagnosis is derived from the data gathered during assessment, outcomes
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from the diagnosis, and interventions from the outcomes. PTS:1DIF:Easy
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KEY: Nursing process: Assessment | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level:
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theoretical knowledge? 1)
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A nurse uses sterile technique to catheterize a
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patient. 2)
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21%. 3)
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calibrated daily. 4)
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An irregular apical heart rate should be compared with the
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radial pulse. ANS: 2
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Theoretical knowledge consists of research findings, facts, principles, and theories. The
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oxygen concentration of room air is a scientific fact. The others
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are examples of practical knowledgewhat to do and
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PTS:1DIF:Moderate; high-level question, answer not stated verbatim m j m j m j m j m j m j



KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: Application
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5. Which of the following is an example of practical knowledge?
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(Assume all are true.) 1)
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The tricuspid valve is between the right atrium and ventricle of
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the heart. 2)
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The pancreas does not produce enough insulin in
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type 1 diabetes. 3)
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When assessing the abdomen, you should auscultate before
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palpating. 4)
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Research shows pain medication given intravenously acts faster than by
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other routes. ANS: 3
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