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Clinical Judgement/ Nursing Process
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_____ _____ is the "interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs,
concerns, or health problems, and/or the decision to take action (or not),
use or modify standard approaches, or improvise new ones as deemed
appropriate by the patient's response"
Ans: clinical judgement
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As health care becomes more complex, nurses must exercise increasingly
complex thinking skills - _____ ______
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A standardized response is
unacceptable - care must be ______ to the client
Ans: critical thinking
individualized
A nurse notices things about a patient in the context of the nurse's
background and experience, context of environment, and knowing the
patient.
A nurse is looking for patterns that are consistent with previous _____
and uses that information to guide care.
Ans: experiences
Interpreting is the process of assembling information to make sense of it.
Types of reasoning patterns tend to vary with the experience of the
nurse.
_____ nurses tend to rely on analytic reasoning.
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_____ nurses draw from a variety of reasoning patterns—analytic,
intuitive, and narrative.
Ans: novice
expert
_____ is the process of thinking and learning from experiences.
2 types of reflection:
-Reflection-in-action happens in real time while care is occurring.
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-Reflection-on-action happens after the patient care occurs.
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Reflecting is critical for development of knowledge and improvement in
reasoning.
Ans: reflecting
_____ is the implementation of actions and interventions based on patient
needs.
Depending on the level of expertise, the nurse may or may not be able to
judge the effectiveness of the intervention before initiating it.
Ans: responding
______ _______ seek the true meaning of a situation. Be courageous,
honest, and objective about asking questions.
_____-_______ be tolerant of different views; be sensitive to the possibility
of your own prejudices; respect the right of others to have different
opinions.
______ analyze potentially problematic situations; anticipate possible
results or consequences; value reason; use evidence-based knowledge
______ be organized, focused; work hard in any inquiry
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______-______ trust in your own reasoning processes
______ be eager to acquire knowledge and learn explanations even when
applications of the knowledge are not immediately clear. Value learning
for learning's sake.
______ multiple solutions are acceptable. Reflect on your own judgments;
have cognitive maturity
Ans: truth seeking
open-mindedness
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analyticity
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systematicity
Expert
self-confidence
inquisitiveness
maturity
Levels of critical thinking in nursing:
_______ critical thinking: learns to accept the diverse opinions and values
of experts ( instructors and staff nurse preceptors)(first level)
______ critical thinking: you analyze the clinical situation and examine
choices more independently(second level)
______: you anticipate when to make choices without assistance from
others and accept accountability for decisions made.
Ans: basic
complex
commitment
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The scientific method has 5 steps:
1. identify the _____
2. ______ data
3. formulate a question or ______
4. ______ the question or hypothesis
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5. _____ results of the test or study
Ans: problem
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collect
Expert
hypothesis
test
evaluate
Standards of critical thinking:
1. _______: plain and understandable (clarity in how one communicates)
2. _______: exact and specific (focusing on one problem and possible
solution)
3. _______: to mention, describe, or define in detail
4. _______: true and free from error; getting to the facts (objective and
subjective)
5. _______: essential and crucial to a situation (patient changing clinical
status)
Clinical Judgement/ Nursing Process
Questions and Answers (100% Correct
Answers) Already Graded A+
_____ _____ is the "interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs,
concerns, or health problems, and/or the decision to take action (or not),
use or modify standard approaches, or improvise new ones as deemed
appropriate by the patient's response"
Ans: clinical judgement
© 2026 Assignment
As health care becomes more complex, nurses must exercise increasingly
complex thinking skills - _____ ______
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
A standardized response is
unacceptable - care must be ______ to the client
Ans: critical thinking
individualized
A nurse notices things about a patient in the context of the nurse's
background and experience, context of environment, and knowing the
patient.
A nurse is looking for patterns that are consistent with previous _____
and uses that information to guide care.
Ans: experiences
Interpreting is the process of assembling information to make sense of it.
Types of reasoning patterns tend to vary with the experience of the
nurse.
_____ nurses tend to rely on analytic reasoning.
, 2
_____ nurses draw from a variety of reasoning patterns—analytic,
intuitive, and narrative.
Ans: novice
expert
_____ is the process of thinking and learning from experiences.
2 types of reflection:
-Reflection-in-action happens in real time while care is occurring.
© 2026 Assignment
-Reflection-on-action happens after the patient care occurs.
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
Reflecting is critical for development of knowledge and improvement in
reasoning.
Ans: reflecting
_____ is the implementation of actions and interventions based on patient
needs.
Depending on the level of expertise, the nurse may or may not be able to
judge the effectiveness of the intervention before initiating it.
Ans: responding
______ _______ seek the true meaning of a situation. Be courageous,
honest, and objective about asking questions.
_____-_______ be tolerant of different views; be sensitive to the possibility
of your own prejudices; respect the right of others to have different
opinions.
______ analyze potentially problematic situations; anticipate possible
results or consequences; value reason; use evidence-based knowledge
______ be organized, focused; work hard in any inquiry
, 3
______-______ trust in your own reasoning processes
______ be eager to acquire knowledge and learn explanations even when
applications of the knowledge are not immediately clear. Value learning
for learning's sake.
______ multiple solutions are acceptable. Reflect on your own judgments;
have cognitive maturity
Ans: truth seeking
open-mindedness
© 2026 Assignment
analyticity
Guru01 - Stuvia
systematicity
Expert
self-confidence
inquisitiveness
maturity
Levels of critical thinking in nursing:
_______ critical thinking: learns to accept the diverse opinions and values
of experts ( instructors and staff nurse preceptors)(first level)
______ critical thinking: you analyze the clinical situation and examine
choices more independently(second level)
______: you anticipate when to make choices without assistance from
others and accept accountability for decisions made.
Ans: basic
complex
commitment
, 4
The scientific method has 5 steps:
1. identify the _____
2. ______ data
3. formulate a question or ______
4. ______ the question or hypothesis
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5. _____ results of the test or study
Ans: problem
Guru01 - Stuvia
collect
Expert
hypothesis
test
evaluate
Standards of critical thinking:
1. _______: plain and understandable (clarity in how one communicates)
2. _______: exact and specific (focusing on one problem and possible
solution)
3. _______: to mention, describe, or define in detail
4. _______: true and free from error; getting to the facts (objective and
subjective)
5. _______: essential and crucial to a situation (patient changing clinical
status)
