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Critical Thinking In Nursing Practice
Chapter 15 NUR test Two

Clinical decision making, p. 196 - correct answer ✔✔requires careful reasoning (i.e., choosing the

options for the best patient outcomes on the basis of the patient's condition and the priority of the
problem).



Concept map, p. 202 - correct answer ✔✔is a visual representation of patient problems and
interventions that shows their

relationships to one another.



Critical thinking, p. 193 - correct answer ✔✔a continuous process characterized by open-mindedness,

continual inquiry, and perseverance, combined with a willingness to look at each unique patient situation
and determine which identified assumptions are true and relevant.



Decision making, p. 195 - correct answer ✔✔is a product of critical thinking that focuses on problem
resolution.



Diagnostic reasoning, p. 196 - correct answer ✔✔is the analytical process for determining a patient's
health problems



Evidence-based knowledge, p. 193 - correct answer ✔✔or knowledge based on research or clinical
expertise, makes you an informed critical thinker.



Note: Thinking critically and learning about the concept of comfort prepares you to better anticipate
your patients' needs, identify comfort problems more quickly, and offer appropriate care.



Inference, p. 196 - correct answer ✔✔the process of drawing conclusions from related pieces of
evidence and previous experience with the evidence.

, Nursing process, p. 197 - correct answer ✔✔is a five-step clinical decision-making approach: assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.



Problem solving, p. 195 - correct answer ✔✔The nurse obtained information

that correctly clarified the cause of the patient's problem and tested a solution that proved successful.



Reflection, p. 202 - correct answer ✔✔is the process of purposefully thinking back or recalling a situation
to discover its purpose or meaning.



Scientific method, p. 195 - correct answer ✔✔1. Identifying the problem

2. Collecting data

3. Formulating a question or hypothesis

4. Testing the question or hypothesis

5. Evaluating results of the test or study



1.

While assessing a patient, the nurse observes that the patient's intravenous (IV) line is not infusing at the
ordered rate. The nurse assesses the patient for pain at the IV site, checks the flow regulator on the
tubing, looks to see if the patient is lying on the tubing, checks the point of connection between the
tubing and the IV catheter, and then checks the condition of the site where the intravenous catheter
enters the patient's skin. After the nurse readjusts the flow rate, the infusion begins at the correct rate.
This is an example of:



A.Inference.

B.Diagnostic reasoning.

C.Competency.

D.Problem solving. - correct answer ✔✔D.Problem solving.

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