Week 2: Clinical Judgment EAQ
Questions and Answers.
Which characteristics would the nursing student adopt to become a good critical thinker? Select
all that apply. - Answer analysis
inquisitiveness
systematic thinking
The health care team works to resuscitate a child with renal failure without success. When the
nurse attempts to speak with family, the mother says, "You can't make me feel better; you don't
know what it's like to lose a child." Which journal entries would help the nurse reflect on this
clinical experience? Select all that apply. - Answer The meaning the experience had for the
nurse with respect to her understanding of dealing with a patient's death
Description of the efforts to resuscitate the child, what was used, and questions about the
child's response
A description of what the nurse said to the mother, the mother's response, and how the nurse
might approach the situation differently in the future
Which critical thinking attitude would the nurse possess to develop new solutions to patient-
related problems? - Answer Creativity
Which process helps in linking thoughts and ideas to develop a solution? - Answer Reasoning
Which critical thinking attitudes would the nurse adopt when caring for a patient who has not
followed treatment recommendations, which has resulted in a complication? Select all that
apply. - Answer Integrity
Fairness
Confidence
A nursing instructor observes that a student nurse is caring for the American patients on the
unit first and then attending to the needs of the European patients. Which error of critical
thinking does this nursing action depict? - Answer Personal bias
Which statement describes a characteristic of critical thinking? Select all that apply. - Answer
Open-mindedness, continual inquiry, and perseverance
Recognition of an issue, analysis of related information, and formation of conclusions
Imagination and exploration of alternatives, consideration of ethical principles, and informed
decision making
Questions and Answers.
Which characteristics would the nursing student adopt to become a good critical thinker? Select
all that apply. - Answer analysis
inquisitiveness
systematic thinking
The health care team works to resuscitate a child with renal failure without success. When the
nurse attempts to speak with family, the mother says, "You can't make me feel better; you don't
know what it's like to lose a child." Which journal entries would help the nurse reflect on this
clinical experience? Select all that apply. - Answer The meaning the experience had for the
nurse with respect to her understanding of dealing with a patient's death
Description of the efforts to resuscitate the child, what was used, and questions about the
child's response
A description of what the nurse said to the mother, the mother's response, and how the nurse
might approach the situation differently in the future
Which critical thinking attitude would the nurse possess to develop new solutions to patient-
related problems? - Answer Creativity
Which process helps in linking thoughts and ideas to develop a solution? - Answer Reasoning
Which critical thinking attitudes would the nurse adopt when caring for a patient who has not
followed treatment recommendations, which has resulted in a complication? Select all that
apply. - Answer Integrity
Fairness
Confidence
A nursing instructor observes that a student nurse is caring for the American patients on the
unit first and then attending to the needs of the European patients. Which error of critical
thinking does this nursing action depict? - Answer Personal bias
Which statement describes a characteristic of critical thinking? Select all that apply. - Answer
Open-mindedness, continual inquiry, and perseverance
Recognition of an issue, analysis of related information, and formation of conclusions
Imagination and exploration of alternatives, consideration of ethical principles, and informed
decision making
