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Practical Approach Test Bank b 9 b9 b9 b9 b9
Chapter 1. What are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical
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b9Judgment? Multiple Choice b 9 b9
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Which of the following characteristics do the various definitions of
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b 9 Critical thinking is neither linear nor hierarchical. That means that the
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b 9steps involved in critical thinking are not necessarily sequential, where
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b mastery
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PTS:1DIF:Moderate high-level question, answer not stated verbatim b 9 b 9 b 9 b 9 b 9 b 9
KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: Analysis
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diagnosis is derived from the data gathered during assessment, outcomes
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from the diagnosis, and interventions from the outcomes. PTS:1DIF:Easy
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KEY: Nursing process: Assessment | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level:
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Application
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radial pulse. ANS: 2
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oxygen concentration of room air is a scientific fact. The
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PTS:1DIF:Moderate; high-level question, answer not stated verbatim b 9 b 9 b 9 b 9 b 9 b 9
KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: Application
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(Assume all are true.) 1)
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of the heart. 2)
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other routes. ANS: 3
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Practical Approach Test Bank b 9 b9 b9 b9 b9
Chapter 1. What are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Which of the following characteristics do the various definitions of
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The definitions listed in the text as well as definitions in Box
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b 9 2-1 state that critical thinking requires reasoning or reasoned thinking.
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b 9 Critical thinking is neither linear nor hierarchical. That means that the
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b 9steps involved in critical thinking are not necessarily sequential, where
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b mastery
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PTS:1DIF:Moderate high-level question, answer not stated verbatim b 9 b 9 b 9 b 9 b 9 b 9
KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: Analysis
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2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the nurse
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KEY: Nursing process: Assessment | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level:
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Application
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radial pulse. ANS: 2
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oxygen concentration of room air is a scientific fact. The
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others are examples of practical knowledgewhat
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KEY: Nursing process: N/A | Client need: SECE | Cognitive level: Application
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5. Which of the following is an example of practical knowledge?
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(Assume all are true.) 1)
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The tricuspid valve is between the right atrium and ventricle
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of the heart. 2)
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The pancreas does not produce enough insulin
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in type 1 diabetes. 3)
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When assessing the abdomen, you should auscultate before
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palpating. 4)
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Research shows pain medication given intravenously acts faster than by
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other routes. ANS: 3
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