NURSADN9 Exam #1 Study Guide Questions With Solutions

NURSADN9 Exam #1 Study Guide Questions
With Solutions
What are the six steps to the *decision making process?* 1. Identify the problem.


2. Gather data to identify the causes and consequences of the problem.

3. Explore alternative solutions.

4. Evaluate each alternative.

5. Select appropriate solution.

6. Implement the solution.

7. Evaluate the results.




Arrange the following *in correct order* of the decision making process:




- Implement

- Evaluate (alternatives)

- Evaluate (results)

- Identify

- Gather

- Explore


- Select Identify


Gather

,NURSADN9 Exam #1 Study Guide Questions
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Explore

Evaluate (alternatives)

Select

Implement

Evaluate




What are some characteristics of a *good decision maker*? • Self-aware


• Courageous

• Sensitive

• Energetic

• Creative




What principles support good decision making? Problem solving, critical thinking,

clinical reasoning, elastic thinking, and experimental learning




*What is the following describing?*

, NURSADN9 Exam #1 Study Guide Questions
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The mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing,

and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion Critical Thinking




*What is the following describing?*




Part of decision making; a systematic process focusing on analyzing a difficult situation

involving higher order reasoning and evaluation Problem Solving




*What is the following describing?*




Integrating and applying different types of knowledge to weigh evidence, critically think about

arguments, and reflect on the process used to arrive at diagnosis Clinical Reasoning




*What is the following describing?*




Arises from what scientists call "bottom-up" processes.