NUSA 201 Exam 3 Latest Update
@ 2024 -2025
Critical thinking (as defined by NLN) - Answer "a discipline specific, reflective reasoning
process that guides a nurse in generating,
implementing, and evaluating approaches for
dealing with client care and professional
concerns."
5 components of critical thinking in nursing - Answer 1. specific knowledge base
2. experience
3. critical thinking competencies (6 total)
4. attitudes (how nurses approaches problems, 11 total)
5. standards (intellectual and professional, to compare care)
6 critical thinking competencies - Answer 1. scientific method (nursing process)
2. problem solving
3. decision making
4. diagnostic reasoning and inference* (collect pt data and analyze to determine
problem)
5. clinical decision making* (select interventions for problem)
6. nursing process as a competency*
*unique to nursing
11 critical thinking attitudes - Answer confidence (feels sure of abilities)
perseverance (work until reach resolution)
independence (analyze ideas for logical reasoning)
creativity (use imagination to find solutions)
fairness (objective, nonjudgemental)
,curiosity (requires more info about problem)
responsibility (standards of practice)
integrity (practice truthfully and ethically)
risk taking (find better solutions)
humility (acknowledge weakness)
discipline (systemic approach)
6 critical thinking skills - Answer 1. Interpretation (look for patterns in data)
2. Analysis (does data reveal problem)
3. Inference (significance of findings)
4. Evaluation (use criteria to determine results)
5. Explanation (support findings/conclusions)
6. Self-Regulation (what could i have done differently, what worked, what didn't)
Intellectual and emotional growth involves: - Answer learning new knowledge, as well as
refining the ability to think, solve problems, and make judgments
critical thinking definition - Answer -Continuous process characterized by
openmindedness, continual inquiry, and perseverance, combined with a willingness to
look at each unique patient situation and determine which identified assumptions are
true and relevant
-Recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing information, evaluating information, and
making conclusions
clinical reasoning - Answer -THINK like a NURSE
-THINK IN ACTION
-Reason as a situation changes over time
-Focus and filter clinical data to determine what is most important
6 clinical reasoning characteristics - Answer 1. truth seeking
2. open minded
3. analytic approach
4. self confidence
5. inquisitiveness
, 6. maturity
clinical decision making requires: - Answer -critical thinking
-separate professional nurses from technical staff
-seek knowledge, act quickly, and make sound decisions
3 levels of critical thinking - Answer 1. Basic (specific knowledge base, experience,
competencies, attitudes, standards, beginner nurse)
2. Complex (analyzing data and determining best alternative, more advanced nurse)
3. Commitment (expert nurse, makes choices without help)
Benner's 5 Stages of Nursing Proficiency - Answer 1. novice
2. advanced beginner
3. competent practitioner
4. proficient practitioner
5. expert practitioner
Reflective Journaling - Answer -A tool used to clarify concepts through reflection by
thinking back or recalling situations
-circle of meaning model adapted to nursing encourages concept clarification and
search for meaning in nursing practice through series of questions to help you through
clinical experience
concept mapping - Answer Visual representation of client problems and interventions
that illustrates an interrelationship
Why is delegation important? - Answer -Effective communication is needed between
RNs and nursing assistive personnel (NAP) for giving feedback and clarifying tasks and
patient status.
-When patients' clinical conditions change, warranting attention by RNs, clear
directions are necessary to avoid missed care.
-Applying critical thinking can help an RN make the decision about when to
appropriately delegate care
how to care for groups of patients - Answer 1. Identify the nursing diagnoses and
collaborative problems of each patient.
2. Decide which are most urgent.
3. Consider the time it will take to care for those patients.
@ 2024 -2025
Critical thinking (as defined by NLN) - Answer "a discipline specific, reflective reasoning
process that guides a nurse in generating,
implementing, and evaluating approaches for
dealing with client care and professional
concerns."
5 components of critical thinking in nursing - Answer 1. specific knowledge base
2. experience
3. critical thinking competencies (6 total)
4. attitudes (how nurses approaches problems, 11 total)
5. standards (intellectual and professional, to compare care)
6 critical thinking competencies - Answer 1. scientific method (nursing process)
2. problem solving
3. decision making
4. diagnostic reasoning and inference* (collect pt data and analyze to determine
problem)
5. clinical decision making* (select interventions for problem)
6. nursing process as a competency*
*unique to nursing
11 critical thinking attitudes - Answer confidence (feels sure of abilities)
perseverance (work until reach resolution)
independence (analyze ideas for logical reasoning)
creativity (use imagination to find solutions)
fairness (objective, nonjudgemental)
,curiosity (requires more info about problem)
responsibility (standards of practice)
integrity (practice truthfully and ethically)
risk taking (find better solutions)
humility (acknowledge weakness)
discipline (systemic approach)
6 critical thinking skills - Answer 1. Interpretation (look for patterns in data)
2. Analysis (does data reveal problem)
3. Inference (significance of findings)
4. Evaluation (use criteria to determine results)
5. Explanation (support findings/conclusions)
6. Self-Regulation (what could i have done differently, what worked, what didn't)
Intellectual and emotional growth involves: - Answer learning new knowledge, as well as
refining the ability to think, solve problems, and make judgments
critical thinking definition - Answer -Continuous process characterized by
openmindedness, continual inquiry, and perseverance, combined with a willingness to
look at each unique patient situation and determine which identified assumptions are
true and relevant
-Recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing information, evaluating information, and
making conclusions
clinical reasoning - Answer -THINK like a NURSE
-THINK IN ACTION
-Reason as a situation changes over time
-Focus and filter clinical data to determine what is most important
6 clinical reasoning characteristics - Answer 1. truth seeking
2. open minded
3. analytic approach
4. self confidence
5. inquisitiveness
, 6. maturity
clinical decision making requires: - Answer -critical thinking
-separate professional nurses from technical staff
-seek knowledge, act quickly, and make sound decisions
3 levels of critical thinking - Answer 1. Basic (specific knowledge base, experience,
competencies, attitudes, standards, beginner nurse)
2. Complex (analyzing data and determining best alternative, more advanced nurse)
3. Commitment (expert nurse, makes choices without help)
Benner's 5 Stages of Nursing Proficiency - Answer 1. novice
2. advanced beginner
3. competent practitioner
4. proficient practitioner
5. expert practitioner
Reflective Journaling - Answer -A tool used to clarify concepts through reflection by
thinking back or recalling situations
-circle of meaning model adapted to nursing encourages concept clarification and
search for meaning in nursing practice through series of questions to help you through
clinical experience
concept mapping - Answer Visual representation of client problems and interventions
that illustrates an interrelationship
Why is delegation important? - Answer -Effective communication is needed between
RNs and nursing assistive personnel (NAP) for giving feedback and clarifying tasks and
patient status.
-When patients' clinical conditions change, warranting attention by RNs, clear
directions are necessary to avoid missed care.
-Applying critical thinking can help an RN make the decision about when to
appropriately delegate care
how to care for groups of patients - Answer 1. Identify the nursing diagnoses and
collaborative problems of each patient.
2. Decide which are most urgent.
3. Consider the time it will take to care for those patients.
