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Nursing Fundamentals: Critical Thinking
Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The importance of critical thinking in nursing - ANS Allows open mindedness, smart thinking,
and willingness for making accurate and appropriate clinical decision.
What am I missing?
Why is my patient in pain?
Grows as you gain knowledge
Factors to consider during clinical decisions - ANS Include data by actively listening
Keep patient centered focused
Knowledge about the clinical variables (age, seriousness of the oroblem, pathology, preexisting
disease
Select appropriate action and intervention
Require patient's daily living, functional capacity, and social resources
Levels of critical thinking - ANS Basic
Complex
Commitment
Basic Critical Thinking - ANS Learners trust that experts have the right answer for every
problem
Follow step by step process without deviation
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Complex Critical Thinking - ANS Thinking is creative and innovative
Willing to consider different options from routine procedures
Nurse learns that alternative and perhaps conflicting solutions exist
Commitment Critical Thinking - ANS Nurse anticipate needs and make choices without
assistance from others
Critical Thinking Attitudes - ANS Confidence
Thinking independently
Fairness
Responsibility and authority
Risk Taking
Discipline
Perseverance
Creativity
Curiosity
Integrity
Humility
Confidence - ANS Learn how to introduce yourself to your patient. Do not lead a patient to
think that you are unable to perform care safely. Encourage the patient to ask questions
Thinking Independently - ANS Consider wide range of ideas and concepts before forming an
opinion
Talk with other nurses
Read literature
Essential to the improvement and expansion of nursing practice
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Nursing Fundamentals: Critical Thinking
Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The importance of critical thinking in nursing - ANS Allows open mindedness, smart thinking,
and willingness for making accurate and appropriate clinical decision.
What am I missing?
Why is my patient in pain?
Grows as you gain knowledge
Factors to consider during clinical decisions - ANS Include data by actively listening
Keep patient centered focused
Knowledge about the clinical variables (age, seriousness of the oroblem, pathology, preexisting
disease
Select appropriate action and intervention
Require patient's daily living, functional capacity, and social resources
Levels of critical thinking - ANS Basic
Complex
Commitment
Basic Critical Thinking - ANS Learners trust that experts have the right answer for every
problem
Follow step by step process without deviation
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Complex Critical Thinking - ANS Thinking is creative and innovative
Willing to consider different options from routine procedures
Nurse learns that alternative and perhaps conflicting solutions exist
Commitment Critical Thinking - ANS Nurse anticipate needs and make choices without
assistance from others
Critical Thinking Attitudes - ANS Confidence
Thinking independently
Fairness
Responsibility and authority
Risk Taking
Discipline
Perseverance
Creativity
Curiosity
Integrity
Humility
Confidence - ANS Learn how to introduce yourself to your patient. Do not lead a patient to
think that you are unable to perform care safely. Encourage the patient to ask questions
Thinking Independently - ANS Consider wide range of ideas and concepts before forming an
opinion
Talk with other nurses
Read literature
Essential to the improvement and expansion of nursing practice
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