WGU c168 question set 2 with Answers Solved 2023/2024

WGU c168 Which of the following problems has a solution that is widely accepted by experts? - What is the best medical approach for treating alcohol poisoning? A charitable organization is suffering from decreased donations. The board of directors holds a meeting to address the problem; however, they cannot reach a consensus on how to address the problem. What critical thinking strategy might they adopt to help them make a decision? - They make a decision to gather more evidence about the causes of their decreased donations. A downtown group of restaurants is lobbying the city to close a downtown street to cars along one city block in order to provide outdoor dining for its patrons. They present a business plan to the city council showing increased revenues for participating restaurants, increased parking revenues for the city along side streets, and an overall economic benefit for all of downtown. The source for the information on the business plan is a study done by an independent research group that did a study of 50 major cities that concluded that outdoor dining draws a significantly larger population to downtown areas and helps revitalize struggling downtown businesses. However, a residential neighborhood group is opposed to the idea because they believe it will create more noise and encourage drinking in their neighborhood. At the same city council meeting, the neighborhood group presented a petition signed by 1500 people living in the area who oppose the business plan presented by the restaurants, and who claim that people who dine outdoors tend to drink more and speak more loudly than when they dine indoors. Both groups are then interviewed by the local television station. The restaurant group claims that the neighborhood group is racist because one of the restaurants serves ethnic food. The neighborhood group claims that they were in the neighborhood prior to the restaurants getting there. Which of the following statements are true? - The restaurant group's presentation contains probable accuracy. Both groups' comments are irrelevant. A newspaper article spotlights three people who are on a waiting list to receive an organ donation. The article also urges readers to register for organ donation. What implications of the proposed solution need to be considered? - The financial impact of organ donation on health care costs. The financial stability of the organ recipient. In which of the following situations would critical thinking most appropriately apply? - Determining the best exercise to lose weight. A motion in front of the city council in your city would increase the number of streetlights in your neighborhood. The neighbor to your south is appearing before the council to argue in favor of this motion. He would like your support. The neighbor to your north is appearing before the council to argue against this motion. She would also like your support. You have listened to both arguments from your neighbors and they both seem to make good points. You have decided to do a little research yourself before you reach a decision. Which of the following sources would be relevant to the decision you are making? - The website of the state chapter of a national astronomy association, which always argues against additional lighting. A study showing the latest crime statistics in your neighborhood, which are broken out by "time of day." The minutes from prior city council meetings discussing the issue and leading up to tonight's vote. A recent study published by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute concluded that people who "text" while driving are 23 times more likely to be involved in a car accident than drivers who are not distracted in the same way. The study showed that the major factor that makes texting dangerous is driving while taking one's eyes off the road. Therefore, the study concludes that talking on a cell phone while driving is considerably safer than texting while driving. Based on this study, which of the following are plausible solutions to decreasing the number of car accidents? - Passing laws against texting while driving. Enacting educational campaigns on a local, state, and national level to discourage texting while driving. You are researching the issue of death caused by prescription use among the elderly. You started out with the preconceived notion that the elderly go to too many doctors who are specialists, and each one prescribes medications without knowing the patient's full medical history. You are convinced that the blame can be placed squarely on the doctors who rush through appointments and don't ask the right questions with the elderly. All of the research you have found thus far supports your theory.