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Basic Nursing: Thinking, Doing, and Caring Chapter 2 Questions with Answers Critical Thinking - correct answers-is the art of thinking about your thinking, while you are thinking in order to make your thinking better: more clear, more accurate, or more defensible - a combination of reasoned think...

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Critical Thinking - correct answers-is the art of thinking about your thinking, while you are thinking in
order to make your thinking better: more clear, more accurate, or more defensible

- a combination of reasoned thinking, an openness to alternatives, an ability to reflect, and a desire to
seek the truth.



Skills - correct answersin critical thinking refer to the cognitive processes used in complex thinking
operations such as problem solving and decision making.



Examples of critical thinking skills - correct answers-objectively gathering information on a problem or
issue

-recognizing the need for more information

-evaluating the credibility & usefulness of sources of information

-recognizing gaps in one's own knowledge

-listening carefully

-reading thoughtfully

-separating relevant from irrelevant data and important from unimportant data

-organizing or grouping information in meaningful ways

- making inferences (tentative conclusions) about the meaning of information

- Visualizing potential solutions

- Exploring the advantages, disadvantages, and consequences of each potential action

- Evaluating the credibility and usefulness of sources of information

- Recognizing differences and similarities among things or situations

- Prioritizing or ranking data



Attitudes - correct answers-Not the same as intellectual skills

- Feelings and states of mind

- Your attitudes and character will determine whether you will use your critical thinking skills fairly and
with an open mind.

, - Without a critical attitude, people tend to use thinking skills to justify narrow-mindedness and
prejudice and to benefit self rather than others.



Independent Thinking - correct answers-Critical thinking attitude

- Critical thinkers don't just go along with the crowd

- Do not accept or reject idea before they understand it

- Nurses should challenge actions, practices, and policies having little logical support



Intellectual Curiosity - correct answers- Critical thinking attitude

- Critical thinkers love to learn new things

- They are inquisitive, exhibit an attitude of inquiry, and frequently think or ask "what if" "how" and
"why" questions



Intellectual Humility - correct answers-Critical thinking attitude

- Critical thinkers are aware that they do not know everything

- When unsure, they are not too proud or too embarrassed to ask for help from mentors with wisdom,
knowledge, skills, and ability

- Reevaluate conclusions or actions in light of new information and are willing to admit when they're
wrong



Intellectual Empathy - correct answers-Critical Thinking attitude

- Critical thinkers try to understand the feelings and perceptions of others

- Then try to see a situation as the other person sees it



Intellectual Courage - correct answers- Critical Thinking attitude

- Critical thinkers consider and examine fairly their own values and beliefs as well as the beliefs of others,
even when this is uncomfortable

- They are willing to rethink, and even reject, previously held beliefs that are not well justified

- Without intellectual courage, people become resistant to change

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