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Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical
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c Judgment A Practical Approach c c c
c 7th Edition by Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre
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c Chapters 1 - 7, Complete Newest Version
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, Test Bank For Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment A Practical
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Approach 7th Edition – by Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre
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Paperback ISBN: 9780323581257 c c
eBook ISBN: 9780323594721
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Paperback ISBN: 9780323676922 c c
Table of Contents
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1. What are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment?
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2. Becoming a Critical Thinker c c c
3. Critical Thinking and Learning Cultures: Teaching, Learning, and Taking Tests
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4. Interprofessional Clinical Reasoning, Decision Making, and Judgment c c c c c c
5. Ethical Reasoning, Professionalism, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement
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6. Practicing Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Judgment, and Decision-making Skills
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7. Interprofessional Practice Skills: Communication, Teamwork, and Self-Management NEW
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interprofessional collaboration focus!
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, Critical Thinking Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgment 7th EditionAPracticalc c c c c c c c c c
Approach Test Bank
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Chapter 1. What are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment?
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Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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c 1. Which of the following characteristics do the various definitions of critical thinking havein
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c common? Critical thinking c c
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Requires reasoned thought c c
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Asks the questions why? or how?
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Is a hierarchical process
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Demandsspecializedthinkingskills c c c
ANSWER: 1
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The definitions listed in the text as well as definitions in Box 2-1 state that critical thinking requires
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c reasoning or reasoned thinking. Critical thinking is neither linear nor hierarchical. That means that
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c the steps involved in critical thinking are not necessarily sequential, where mastery ofone step is
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c necessary to proceed to the next. Critical thinking is a purposeful, dynamic, analytic process that
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c contributes to reasoned decisions and sound contextual judgments. c c c c c c c
PTS:1DIF:Moderate high-level question, answer not stated verbatim c c c c c c
KEY: Nursing process: N/A| Client need: SECE | Cognitive level:Analysis
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c 2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the nurse manager that the process for documenting
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care on the unit be changed. They have described a completely new system. Why isit important for the
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c nurse manager to have a critical attitude? It will help the manager to
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Consider all the possible advantages and disadvantages2) c c c c c c c
Maintain an open mind about the proposed change3) c c c c c c c c
Apply the nursing process to the situation4)
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Make a decision based on past experience with documentation
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ANSWER: 2
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A critical attitude enables the person to think fairly and keep an open mind.
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, c PTS:1DIF:ModerateKEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE |Cognitive level:
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Comprehension
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