NURSING PROCESS AND CLINICAL
JUDGMENT EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Characteristics of critical thinking - ANS - independent thinking - intellectual curiosity -
intellectual humility - intellectual empathy - intellectual courage - intellectual perseverace - fair
mindedness
describe the components of a critical thinking model for a clinical decision making - ANS -
knowledge: prepared you to identify and understand. varies by education
- experience- knowledge combined with clinical experience is step to knowledge
- nursing process competencies- critical thinking to nursing is emphasized.
attitudes- confidence, thinking independently, fairness, responsibility and accountability, risk
taking, discipline, perseverance, creativity, humility, curiosity, integrity
discuss critical thinking skills used in nursing practice - ANS interpretation, analysis,
evaluation, inference, explanation
explain the relationship between clinical experience and critical thinking - ANS clinical
learning experience are necessary to acquire clinical decision-making skills. clinical experience is
the lab for testing your nursing knowledge. with experience you begin to understand clinical
situations.
basic level - ANS trust that experts have correct answers (concrete)
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, complex - ANS detach from authorities, independent thinking, solutions have benefits and
risks that must be weighed
commitment - ANS anticipate the need to make choices without assistance from other and
assume responsibility.
discuss critical thinking attitudes used in clinical decision making - ANS confidence, thinking
independently, responsibility and accountability, risk taking, discipline, perseverance, creativity,
curiosity, integrity humility ,
explain how professional practice standards influence a nurses's clinical decesions -
ANS application of professional standards requires you to use critical thinking for the good of
individuals or groups. professional standards promote the highest level quality nursing care
discuss the relationship of the nursing process to critical thinking - ANS nursing process is a
tool for applying critical thinking to nursing practice. critical thinking is an integral part of the
nursing process
define clinical judgment - ANS is the conclusion or enlightened opinion of which a nurse
arrives following a process of observation, reflexion, and analysis of observable or available info
or data
describe the relationship of critical thinking to clinical judgment - ANS the ability to critically
think, improve clinical practice and decrease errors in clinical judgments is the vision of nursing
practice.
differentiate between positive results and negative clinical judgment - ANS negative clinical
judgment is not making the right choice in clinical setting like starting bed bath in the axillae
instead of the face.
describe the steps in the nursing process - ANS the purpose of the nursing process is to
diagnose and treat human response to actual or potential health problems
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JUDGMENT EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Characteristics of critical thinking - ANS - independent thinking - intellectual curiosity -
intellectual humility - intellectual empathy - intellectual courage - intellectual perseverace - fair
mindedness
describe the components of a critical thinking model for a clinical decision making - ANS -
knowledge: prepared you to identify and understand. varies by education
- experience- knowledge combined with clinical experience is step to knowledge
- nursing process competencies- critical thinking to nursing is emphasized.
attitudes- confidence, thinking independently, fairness, responsibility and accountability, risk
taking, discipline, perseverance, creativity, humility, curiosity, integrity
discuss critical thinking skills used in nursing practice - ANS interpretation, analysis,
evaluation, inference, explanation
explain the relationship between clinical experience and critical thinking - ANS clinical
learning experience are necessary to acquire clinical decision-making skills. clinical experience is
the lab for testing your nursing knowledge. with experience you begin to understand clinical
situations.
basic level - ANS trust that experts have correct answers (concrete)
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, complex - ANS detach from authorities, independent thinking, solutions have benefits and
risks that must be weighed
commitment - ANS anticipate the need to make choices without assistance from other and
assume responsibility.
discuss critical thinking attitudes used in clinical decision making - ANS confidence, thinking
independently, responsibility and accountability, risk taking, discipline, perseverance, creativity,
curiosity, integrity humility ,
explain how professional practice standards influence a nurses's clinical decesions -
ANS application of professional standards requires you to use critical thinking for the good of
individuals or groups. professional standards promote the highest level quality nursing care
discuss the relationship of the nursing process to critical thinking - ANS nursing process is a
tool for applying critical thinking to nursing practice. critical thinking is an integral part of the
nursing process
define clinical judgment - ANS is the conclusion or enlightened opinion of which a nurse
arrives following a process of observation, reflexion, and analysis of observable or available info
or data
describe the relationship of critical thinking to clinical judgment - ANS the ability to critically
think, improve clinical practice and decrease errors in clinical judgments is the vision of nursing
practice.
differentiate between positive results and negative clinical judgment - ANS negative clinical
judgment is not making the right choice in clinical setting like starting bed bath in the axillae
instead of the face.
describe the steps in the nursing process - ANS the purpose of the nursing process is to
diagnose and treat human response to actual or potential health problems
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