TEST BANK For Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment A Practical Approach 7th Edition by Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre, Verified Chapters 1 - 7, Complete Newest Version

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