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Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical
Judgment A Practical Approach
7th Edition by Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre
Chapters 1 - 7, Complete Newest Version
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7th Edition – by Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre
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Paperback ISBN: 9780323581257 ml ml
eBook ISBN: 9780323594721
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Paperback ISBN: 9780323676922 ml ml
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 ml ml ml
3. Critical Thinking and Learning Cultures: Teaching, Learning, and Taking Tests
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4. Interprofessional Clinical Reasoning, Decision Making, and Judgment
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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-
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Management NEWinterprofessional collaboration focus!
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, Critical Thinking Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgment 7th Edition A PracticalA
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Chapter 1. What are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment?M
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1. Which of the following characteristics do the various definitions of critical thinking havein
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Asks the questions why? or how?
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Is a hierarchical process
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The definitions listed in the text as well as definitions in Box 2-
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1 state that critical thinking requires reasoning or reasoned thinking. Critical thinking is neither line
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ar nor hierarchical. That means that the steps involved in critical thinking are not necessarily sequen
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tial, where mastery ofone step is necessary to proceed to the next. Critical thinking is a purposeful,
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dynamic, analytic process that contributes to reasoned decisions and sound contextual judgments.
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KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: Analysis
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2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the nurse manager that the process for documentin
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g care on the unit be changed. They have described a completely new system. Why isit important for
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the nurse manager to have a critical attitude? It will help the manager to
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A critical attitude enables the person to think fairly and keep an open mind. PTS:1DIF:M
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oderateKEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level:Comprehension
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