COR 195 CHAPTER 1,2 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% PASS
Critical Thinking (CT) - ANSWER ✔✔A purposeful, self-regulated
process of analyzing information, using evidence, logic, intuition, and
reflection to make sound decisions.
Clinical Reasoning (CR) - ANSWER ✔✔The process nurses use to
gather cues, process information, understand patient problems, and plan
care.
, Clinical Judgment (CJ) - ANSWER ✔✔The conclusion or decision
made after using critical thinking and clinical reasoning.
Relationship Between CT, CR, and CJ - ANSWER ✔✔Critical thinking
is the umbrella process, clinical reasoning is the thinking process, and
clinical judgment is the outcome or decision.
Why CT Is Essential for Nurses - ANSWER ✔✔CT improves patient
safety, supports sound decision-making, and helps nurses adapt to
complex clinical situations.
CT Is Not - ANSWER ✔✔Simply criticizing or finding fault.
CT Is - ANSWER ✔✔Questioning information, analyzing evidence,
and evaluating reliability.
Applied Definition of CT - ANSWER ✔✔Thinking guided by
standards, ethics, laws, and patient needs to provide safe, effective care.
CT and Nursing Process - ANSWER ✔✔CT is grounded in the
nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and
evaluation.
CT Focus on - ANSWER ✔✔Safety, quality, continuous reevaluation,
and improvement.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% PASS
Critical Thinking (CT) - ANSWER ✔✔A purposeful, self-regulated
process of analyzing information, using evidence, logic, intuition, and
reflection to make sound decisions.
Clinical Reasoning (CR) - ANSWER ✔✔The process nurses use to
gather cues, process information, understand patient problems, and plan
care.
, Clinical Judgment (CJ) - ANSWER ✔✔The conclusion or decision
made after using critical thinking and clinical reasoning.
Relationship Between CT, CR, and CJ - ANSWER ✔✔Critical thinking
is the umbrella process, clinical reasoning is the thinking process, and
clinical judgment is the outcome or decision.
Why CT Is Essential for Nurses - ANSWER ✔✔CT improves patient
safety, supports sound decision-making, and helps nurses adapt to
complex clinical situations.
CT Is Not - ANSWER ✔✔Simply criticizing or finding fault.
CT Is - ANSWER ✔✔Questioning information, analyzing evidence,
and evaluating reliability.
Applied Definition of CT - ANSWER ✔✔Thinking guided by
standards, ethics, laws, and patient needs to provide safe, effective care.
CT and Nursing Process - ANSWER ✔✔CT is grounded in the
nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and
evaluation.
CT Focus on - ANSWER ✔✔Safety, quality, continuous reevaluation,
and improvement.
