What is critical thinking? correct answer A combination of:
- Reasoned thinking
- Openness to alternatives
- Ability to reflect
- A desire to seek truth
Critical thinking skills correct answer When planning nursing care, nurses gather info about the client and then draw tentative conclusions...
NURS 2900 Exam #1 Questions with Correct Answers
What is critical thinking? correct answer✔✔ A combination of:
- Reasoned thinking
- Openness to alternatives
- Ability to reflect
- A desire to seek truth
Critical thinking skills correct answer✔✔ When planning nursing care,
nurses gather info about the client and then draw tentative conclusions
about the meaning of the info to identify the client's problems. They
think of several different actions they might take to help solve or relieve
the problem
Critical thinking attitudes correct answer✔✔ Feelings or traits of mind.
Your attitude and character determine whether you will use your
thinking skills fairly and with an open mind
Why is critical thinking important for nurses? correct answer✔✔ -
nurses apply knowledge to provide holistic care
- nursing is an applied discipline
- nursing uses knowledge from other fields
- nursing is fast paced
5 major components of critical thinking correct answer✔✔ 1. contextual
awareness
contextual awareness correct answer✔✔ (deciding what to observe and
consider) An awareness of whats happening in the total situation,
including values, interpersonal relationships, and environmental
influences. ex: What is going on in the situation that may influence the
outcome? what about the situation have i seen before? what is different?
different kinds of nursing knowledge correct answer✔✔ - theoretical
- practical
- self
- ethical
What is the nursing process? correct answer✔✔ Definition
- a systematic problem-solving process that guides all nursing actions
Purpose
- to help the nurse provide goal-directed, client-centered care
What are the phases of the nursing process? correct answer✔✔
Assessment
Implementation correct answer✔✔ - reassessing the client
- determining the nurse's need for assistance
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