NURSING CRITICAL THINKING,
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT,
QSEN, CULTURE SENSITIVITY,
NURSING PROCESS,-FROM P&P, ATI,
ALSO TERMINOLOGY &
ABBREVIATIONS QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
EthnicityA2-A2Ans--
refersA2toA2aA2sharedA2identityA2relatedA2toA2socialA2andA2culturalA2heritageA2suchA2asA2val
ues,A2language,A2geographicalA2space,A2andA2racialA2characteristics.
criticalA2thinkingA2(P&P)A2-A2Ans--
Active,A2purposeful,A2organized,A2cognitiveA2processA2usedA2toA2carefullyA2examineA2one'
sA2thinkingA2andA2theA2thinkingA2ofA2otherA2individuals.
NursesA2applyA2________,A2________A2________,A2andA2________A2________whenA2th
inkingA2criticallyA2andA2makingA2decisionsA2aboutA2patientA2care.A2-A2Ans--
knowledge,A2clinicalA2experiences,A2andA2professionalA2standards
criticalA2thinkingA2(ATI)A2-A2Ans--
thinkingA2skillsA2usedA2whenA2analyzingA2clientA2issuesA2andA2problems.A2TheseA2thinking
A2skillsA2includeA2interpretation,A2analysis,A2evaluation,A2inferenceA2andA2explanation.A2Th
esesA2skillsA2assistA2theA2nurseA2toA2determineA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2actionA2toA2take.
NursesA2whoA2applyA2________A2________A2inA2theirA2workA2focusA2onA2optionsA2forA2sol
vingA2problemsA2andA2makingA2decisionsA2ratherA2thanA2rapidlyA2andA2carelesslyA2formin
gA2quick,A2singleA2solutions.A2-A2Ans--criticalA2thinking
CriticalA2thinkingA2incorporates:A2-A2Ans--Reflection
Language
Intuition
ReflectionA2involvesA2-A2Ans--
purposefullyA2thinkingA2backA2orA2recallingA2situationA2toA2discoverA2itsA2meaningA2andA2g
ainA2insightA2intoA2theA2event.
,ReflectionA2inA2criticalA2thinkingA2-A2Ans--
isA2turningA2overA2aA2subjectA2inA2mindA2andA2thinkingA2aboutA2itA2seriously.
ReflectionA2lessensA2theA2likelihoodA2thatA2reasoningA2isA2basedA2onA2_______A2orA2____
_____.A2-A2Ans--assumptionsA2orA2guesswork.
LearningA2toA2thinkA2criticallyA2helpsA2youA2careA2forA2patientsA2asA2theirA2advocate,A2orA2
supporterA2andA2makeA2betterA2_____________________________________________
_________.A2-A2Ans--informedA2choicesA2aboutA2theirA2care.
LanguageA2inA2criticalA2thinkingA2isA2-A2Ans--
precise,A2clearA2languageA2demonstratingA2focusedA2thinkingA2andA2communicatingA2una
mbiguousA2messagesA2andA2expectationsA2toA2bothA2theA2clientA2andA2theA2otherA2healthA
2careA2teamA2members.
IntuitionA2inA2criticalA2thinkingA2isA2-A2Ans--
isA2anA2innerA2sensingA2(feeling)A2thatA2somethingA2isA2notA2currentlyA2supportedA2withA2fa
ct.A2ItA2shouldA2sparkA2theA2nurseA2toA2searchA2theA2dataA2toA2confirmA2orA2disproveA2theA2
"feeling"
LevelsA2ofA2criticalA2thinking:A2-A2Ans--basicA2criticalA2thinking
complexA2criticalA2thinking
commitment
EvidenceA2basedA2knowledgeA2-A2Ans--
knowledgeA2basedA2onA2researchA2orA2clinicalA2expertise,A2makesA2youA2anA2informedA2cr
iticalA2thinker.
7A2ConceptsA2ofA2CriticalA2Thinking:A2-A2Ans--truthA2seeking
open-mindedness
analyticity
systematicity
self-confidence
inquisitiveness
maturity
truthA2seekingA2-A2Ans--
seekA2theA2trueA2meaningA2ofA2aA2situation.A2BeA2courageous,A2honest,A2andA2objectiveA2
aboutA2askingA2questions.
open-mindednessA2-A2Ans--
beA2tolerantA2ofA2differentA2views,A2beA2sensitiveA2toA2theA2possibilityA2ofA2yourA2ownA2prej
udices,A2respectA2theA2rightsA2ofA2otherA2toA2haveA2differentA2opinions.
,analyticityA2orA2analyticA2approachA2-A2Ans--
analyzeA2potentiallyA2problematicA2situations;A2anticipateA2possibleA2resultsA2ofA2consequ
ences,A2valuesA2reasons;A2useA2evidenceA2basedA2knowledge
systematicityA2orA2systematicA2approachA2-A2Ans--
beA2organized,A2focused,A2workA2hardA2inA2anyA2inquiry
self-confidenceA2-A2Ans--trustA2yourA2ownA2reasoningA2process
inquisitivenessA2-A2Ans--
beA2eagerA2toA2acquireA2knowledgeA2andA2learnA2explanationsA2evenA2applicationsA2ofA2t
heA2theA2knowledgeA2areA2notA2immediatelyA2clear.A2ValueA2learningA2forA2learning'sA2sak
e.
maturityA2-A2Ans--
multipleA2solutionsA2areA2accepted.A2ReflectA2onA2yourA2ownA2judgments;A2haveA2cognitiv
eA2matuirty
basicA2criticalA2thinkingA2-A2levelA21A2-A2Ans--
atA2thisA2levelA2ofA2criticalA2thinkingA2theA2learnerA2trustA2thatA2expertsA2haveA2theA2rightA2a
nswersA2forA2everyA2problem.A2ThinkingA2isA2concreteA2andA2basedA2onA2aA2setA2ofA2rules
A2orA2principles;A2followingA2aA2step-by-
stepA2processA2withoutA2deviationA2fromA2theA2plan.A2FollowingA2aA2procedureA2stepA2byA2
stepA2withoutA2adjustingA2toA2aA2patient'sA2uniqueA2needsA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2thisA2typ
eA2ofA2criticalA2thinking.A2YouA2don'tA2haveA2enoughA2experienceA2toA2anticipateA2howA2toA
2individualizeA2theA2procedureA2whenA2problemsA2arise.A2AtA2thisA2levelA2answersA2toA2co
mplexA2problemsA2seemA2eitherA2toA2beA2rightA2orA2wrong.
BasicA2criticalA2thinkingA2isA2anA2________stepA2inA2developingA2reasoning.A2-A2Ans--
early
complexA2criticalA2thinkingA2-A2levelA22A2-A2Ans--
thisA2isA2criticalA2thinkingA2thatA2analyzesA2andA2examinesA2choicesA2independently.A2Nur
sesA2learnA2toA2thinkA2beyondA2andA2synthesizeA2knowledge;A2aA2nurseA2learnsA2thatA2alt
ernativeA2andA2perhapsA2conflictingA2solutionsA2exist.
CommitmentA2-A2levelA23A2-A2Ans--
theA2nurseA2anticipatesA2whenA2toA2makeA2choicesA2withoutA2assistanceA2fromA2othersA2a
ndA2acceptA2accountabilityA2forA2decisionsA2made.A2NursesA2anticipateA2needsA2andA2ma
keA2choicesA2withoutA2assistanceA2fromA2others.
5A2ComponentsA2ofA2CriticalA2Thinking:A2-A2Ans--specificA2knowledgeA2base
experience
competencies
attitudes
standards
, CriticalA2ThinkingA2ModelA2-A2Ans--
alsoA2includesA2theA25A2componentsA2ofA2criticalA2thinking,A2whichA2combineA2aA2nurse'sA2
knowledgeA2base,A2experience,A2competenceA2inA2theA2nursingA2process,A2attitudes,A2an
dA2standardsA2toA2explainA2howA2nursesA2makeA2clinicalA2judgmentsA2thatA2areA2necessar
yA2forA2safe,A2effectiveA2nursingA2care.
AA2nurse'sA2________A2________A2isA2drawnA2fromA2nursingA2schoolA2education,A2asA2w
ellA2asA2fromA2knowledgeA2obtainedA2fromA2basicA2sciences,A2humanities,A2andA2behavior
alA2science.A2-A2Ans--knowledgeA2base
____________A2isA2obtainedA2fromA2clinicalA2situationsA2inA2actuallyA2workingA2withA2pati
entsA2andA2theirA2familiesA2-A2Ans--Experience
TheA2nursingA2processA2isA2aA2five-stepA2clinicalA2decision-makingA2approach:A2-A2Ans--
assessment,A2diagnosis,A2planning,A2implementation,A2andA2evaluation.A2ADPIE
AA2newA2nurseA2needsA211A2attitudesA2whenA2thinkingA2criticallyA2-A2Ans--confidence
independence
fairness
responsibility
riskA2takingA2
discipline
perseverance
creativity
curiosity
integrity
humility
TwoA2standardsA2shouldA2beA2consideredA2whenA2thinkingA2critically:A2-A2Ans--
intellectualA2andA2professional.
AnA2________A2________A2isA2aA2guidelineA2orA2principleA2forA2rationalA2thought.A2TheA2u
seA2ofA2intellectualA2standardsA2duringA2assessmentA2ensuresA2thatA2youA2obtainA2aA2com
pleteA2databaseA2ofA2information.A2-A2Ans--intellectualA2standard
_________A2_________A2referA2toA2ethicalA2criteriaA2forA2nursingA2judgments,A2evidence-
basedA2criteriaA2usedA2forA2evaluation,A2andA2criteriaA2forA2professionalA2responsibility.A2-
A2Ans--ProfessionalA2standards
ProfessionalA2standardsA2forA2criticalA2thinkingA2referA2-A2Ans--
toA2ethicalA2criteriaA2forA2nursingA2judgments,A2evidence-
basedA2criteriaA2forA2evaluation,A2andA2criteriaA2forA2professionalA2responsibility.
CriticalA2thinkingA2challengesA2youA2toA2thinkA2creatively,A2searchA2forA2theA2answer,A2coll
ectA2data,A2makeA2inferences,A2andA2drawA2conclusions.A2-A2Ans--
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT,
QSEN, CULTURE SENSITIVITY,
NURSING PROCESS,-FROM P&P, ATI,
ALSO TERMINOLOGY &
ABBREVIATIONS QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
EthnicityA2-A2Ans--
refersA2toA2aA2sharedA2identityA2relatedA2toA2socialA2andA2culturalA2heritageA2suchA2asA2val
ues,A2language,A2geographicalA2space,A2andA2racialA2characteristics.
criticalA2thinkingA2(P&P)A2-A2Ans--
Active,A2purposeful,A2organized,A2cognitiveA2processA2usedA2toA2carefullyA2examineA2one'
sA2thinkingA2andA2theA2thinkingA2ofA2otherA2individuals.
NursesA2applyA2________,A2________A2________,A2andA2________A2________whenA2th
inkingA2criticallyA2andA2makingA2decisionsA2aboutA2patientA2care.A2-A2Ans--
knowledge,A2clinicalA2experiences,A2andA2professionalA2standards
criticalA2thinkingA2(ATI)A2-A2Ans--
thinkingA2skillsA2usedA2whenA2analyzingA2clientA2issuesA2andA2problems.A2TheseA2thinking
A2skillsA2includeA2interpretation,A2analysis,A2evaluation,A2inferenceA2andA2explanation.A2Th
esesA2skillsA2assistA2theA2nurseA2toA2determineA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2actionA2toA2take.
NursesA2whoA2applyA2________A2________A2inA2theirA2workA2focusA2onA2optionsA2forA2sol
vingA2problemsA2andA2makingA2decisionsA2ratherA2thanA2rapidlyA2andA2carelesslyA2formin
gA2quick,A2singleA2solutions.A2-A2Ans--criticalA2thinking
CriticalA2thinkingA2incorporates:A2-A2Ans--Reflection
Language
Intuition
ReflectionA2involvesA2-A2Ans--
purposefullyA2thinkingA2backA2orA2recallingA2situationA2toA2discoverA2itsA2meaningA2andA2g
ainA2insightA2intoA2theA2event.
,ReflectionA2inA2criticalA2thinkingA2-A2Ans--
isA2turningA2overA2aA2subjectA2inA2mindA2andA2thinkingA2aboutA2itA2seriously.
ReflectionA2lessensA2theA2likelihoodA2thatA2reasoningA2isA2basedA2onA2_______A2orA2____
_____.A2-A2Ans--assumptionsA2orA2guesswork.
LearningA2toA2thinkA2criticallyA2helpsA2youA2careA2forA2patientsA2asA2theirA2advocate,A2orA2
supporterA2andA2makeA2betterA2_____________________________________________
_________.A2-A2Ans--informedA2choicesA2aboutA2theirA2care.
LanguageA2inA2criticalA2thinkingA2isA2-A2Ans--
precise,A2clearA2languageA2demonstratingA2focusedA2thinkingA2andA2communicatingA2una
mbiguousA2messagesA2andA2expectationsA2toA2bothA2theA2clientA2andA2theA2otherA2healthA
2careA2teamA2members.
IntuitionA2inA2criticalA2thinkingA2isA2-A2Ans--
isA2anA2innerA2sensingA2(feeling)A2thatA2somethingA2isA2notA2currentlyA2supportedA2withA2fa
ct.A2ItA2shouldA2sparkA2theA2nurseA2toA2searchA2theA2dataA2toA2confirmA2orA2disproveA2theA2
"feeling"
LevelsA2ofA2criticalA2thinking:A2-A2Ans--basicA2criticalA2thinking
complexA2criticalA2thinking
commitment
EvidenceA2basedA2knowledgeA2-A2Ans--
knowledgeA2basedA2onA2researchA2orA2clinicalA2expertise,A2makesA2youA2anA2informedA2cr
iticalA2thinker.
7A2ConceptsA2ofA2CriticalA2Thinking:A2-A2Ans--truthA2seeking
open-mindedness
analyticity
systematicity
self-confidence
inquisitiveness
maturity
truthA2seekingA2-A2Ans--
seekA2theA2trueA2meaningA2ofA2aA2situation.A2BeA2courageous,A2honest,A2andA2objectiveA2
aboutA2askingA2questions.
open-mindednessA2-A2Ans--
beA2tolerantA2ofA2differentA2views,A2beA2sensitiveA2toA2theA2possibilityA2ofA2yourA2ownA2prej
udices,A2respectA2theA2rightsA2ofA2otherA2toA2haveA2differentA2opinions.
,analyticityA2orA2analyticA2approachA2-A2Ans--
analyzeA2potentiallyA2problematicA2situations;A2anticipateA2possibleA2resultsA2ofA2consequ
ences,A2valuesA2reasons;A2useA2evidenceA2basedA2knowledge
systematicityA2orA2systematicA2approachA2-A2Ans--
beA2organized,A2focused,A2workA2hardA2inA2anyA2inquiry
self-confidenceA2-A2Ans--trustA2yourA2ownA2reasoningA2process
inquisitivenessA2-A2Ans--
beA2eagerA2toA2acquireA2knowledgeA2andA2learnA2explanationsA2evenA2applicationsA2ofA2t
heA2theA2knowledgeA2areA2notA2immediatelyA2clear.A2ValueA2learningA2forA2learning'sA2sak
e.
maturityA2-A2Ans--
multipleA2solutionsA2areA2accepted.A2ReflectA2onA2yourA2ownA2judgments;A2haveA2cognitiv
eA2matuirty
basicA2criticalA2thinkingA2-A2levelA21A2-A2Ans--
atA2thisA2levelA2ofA2criticalA2thinkingA2theA2learnerA2trustA2thatA2expertsA2haveA2theA2rightA2a
nswersA2forA2everyA2problem.A2ThinkingA2isA2concreteA2andA2basedA2onA2aA2setA2ofA2rules
A2orA2principles;A2followingA2aA2step-by-
stepA2processA2withoutA2deviationA2fromA2theA2plan.A2FollowingA2aA2procedureA2stepA2byA2
stepA2withoutA2adjustingA2toA2aA2patient'sA2uniqueA2needsA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2thisA2typ
eA2ofA2criticalA2thinking.A2YouA2don'tA2haveA2enoughA2experienceA2toA2anticipateA2howA2toA
2individualizeA2theA2procedureA2whenA2problemsA2arise.A2AtA2thisA2levelA2answersA2toA2co
mplexA2problemsA2seemA2eitherA2toA2beA2rightA2orA2wrong.
BasicA2criticalA2thinkingA2isA2anA2________stepA2inA2developingA2reasoning.A2-A2Ans--
early
complexA2criticalA2thinkingA2-A2levelA22A2-A2Ans--
thisA2isA2criticalA2thinkingA2thatA2analyzesA2andA2examinesA2choicesA2independently.A2Nur
sesA2learnA2toA2thinkA2beyondA2andA2synthesizeA2knowledge;A2aA2nurseA2learnsA2thatA2alt
ernativeA2andA2perhapsA2conflictingA2solutionsA2exist.
CommitmentA2-A2levelA23A2-A2Ans--
theA2nurseA2anticipatesA2whenA2toA2makeA2choicesA2withoutA2assistanceA2fromA2othersA2a
ndA2acceptA2accountabilityA2forA2decisionsA2made.A2NursesA2anticipateA2needsA2andA2ma
keA2choicesA2withoutA2assistanceA2fromA2others.
5A2ComponentsA2ofA2CriticalA2Thinking:A2-A2Ans--specificA2knowledgeA2base
experience
competencies
attitudes
standards
, CriticalA2ThinkingA2ModelA2-A2Ans--
alsoA2includesA2theA25A2componentsA2ofA2criticalA2thinking,A2whichA2combineA2aA2nurse'sA2
knowledgeA2base,A2experience,A2competenceA2inA2theA2nursingA2process,A2attitudes,A2an
dA2standardsA2toA2explainA2howA2nursesA2makeA2clinicalA2judgmentsA2thatA2areA2necessar
yA2forA2safe,A2effectiveA2nursingA2care.
AA2nurse'sA2________A2________A2isA2drawnA2fromA2nursingA2schoolA2education,A2asA2w
ellA2asA2fromA2knowledgeA2obtainedA2fromA2basicA2sciences,A2humanities,A2andA2behavior
alA2science.A2-A2Ans--knowledgeA2base
____________A2isA2obtainedA2fromA2clinicalA2situationsA2inA2actuallyA2workingA2withA2pati
entsA2andA2theirA2familiesA2-A2Ans--Experience
TheA2nursingA2processA2isA2aA2five-stepA2clinicalA2decision-makingA2approach:A2-A2Ans--
assessment,A2diagnosis,A2planning,A2implementation,A2andA2evaluation.A2ADPIE
AA2newA2nurseA2needsA211A2attitudesA2whenA2thinkingA2criticallyA2-A2Ans--confidence
independence
fairness
responsibility
riskA2takingA2
discipline
perseverance
creativity
curiosity
integrity
humility
TwoA2standardsA2shouldA2beA2consideredA2whenA2thinkingA2critically:A2-A2Ans--
intellectualA2andA2professional.
AnA2________A2________A2isA2aA2guidelineA2orA2principleA2forA2rationalA2thought.A2TheA2u
seA2ofA2intellectualA2standardsA2duringA2assessmentA2ensuresA2thatA2youA2obtainA2aA2com
pleteA2databaseA2ofA2information.A2-A2Ans--intellectualA2standard
_________A2_________A2referA2toA2ethicalA2criteriaA2forA2nursingA2judgments,A2evidence-
basedA2criteriaA2usedA2forA2evaluation,A2andA2criteriaA2forA2professionalA2responsibility.A2-
A2Ans--ProfessionalA2standards
ProfessionalA2standardsA2forA2criticalA2thinkingA2referA2-A2Ans--
toA2ethicalA2criteriaA2forA2nursingA2judgments,A2evidence-
basedA2criteriaA2forA2evaluation,A2andA2criteriaA2forA2professionalA2responsibility.
CriticalA2thinkingA2challengesA2youA2toA2thinkA2creatively,A2searchA2forA2theA2answer,A2coll
ectA2data,A2makeA2inferences,A2andA2drawA2conclusions.A2-A2Ans--