CRITICAL THINKING CARDS FOR THE ATI
PROCTORED EXAM, NURSING UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Experience component of CT - CORRECT ANSWER -Decision-
making ability derived from opportunities to observe, sense, and interact
with clients followed by active reflection.
Understand clinical situations
Recognizes and analyze cues for relevance
Incorporates experience into intuition
Competence component of CT - CORRECT ANSWER -Cognitive
processes a nurse uses to make nursing judgements.
Name CT Skills used in Assessment/Data Collection - CORRECT
ANSWER -Observe
Use correct technique
Differentiate between relevant and irrelevant data
Organize, validate, categorize data
Interpret assessment data and draw a conclusion
Purpose-identify needs and identify additional data to collect based on
findings.
CT Skills used in Analysis/Data Collection (Diagnose) - CORRECT
ANSWER -Identify clusters and cues
Detect inferences
Recognize an actual or potential problem or risk
, Avoid making judgements
Purpose-interpret collected data and diagnose and provide direction for
nursing care.
CT Skills used in Planning - CORRECT ANSWER -Identify goals and
outcomes
Set Priorities
Determine Appropriate strategies and interventions for plan of care and
teaching
take knowledge and apply it to more than one situation.
Create Outcome criteria
Theorize
Consider the consequences of implementation
Purpose - Establish priorities and outcomes of care to measure and
evaluate. Then, select nursing interventions to inc. in plan of care.
CT skills used in Implementation - CORRECT ANSWER -Use
Knowledge base.
Use appropriate skills/teaching strategies
Test theories
Delegate and supervise nursing care
Communicate appropriately in response to a situation
Purpose - Provide care based on assessment data, analysis, and the
plan of care.
CT skills used in Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER -Determine
accuracy of theories
Evaluate outcomes based on scientific criteria
Determine understanding of teaching
PROCTORED EXAM, NURSING UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Experience component of CT - CORRECT ANSWER -Decision-
making ability derived from opportunities to observe, sense, and interact
with clients followed by active reflection.
Understand clinical situations
Recognizes and analyze cues for relevance
Incorporates experience into intuition
Competence component of CT - CORRECT ANSWER -Cognitive
processes a nurse uses to make nursing judgements.
Name CT Skills used in Assessment/Data Collection - CORRECT
ANSWER -Observe
Use correct technique
Differentiate between relevant and irrelevant data
Organize, validate, categorize data
Interpret assessment data and draw a conclusion
Purpose-identify needs and identify additional data to collect based on
findings.
CT Skills used in Analysis/Data Collection (Diagnose) - CORRECT
ANSWER -Identify clusters and cues
Detect inferences
Recognize an actual or potential problem or risk
, Avoid making judgements
Purpose-interpret collected data and diagnose and provide direction for
nursing care.
CT Skills used in Planning - CORRECT ANSWER -Identify goals and
outcomes
Set Priorities
Determine Appropriate strategies and interventions for plan of care and
teaching
take knowledge and apply it to more than one situation.
Create Outcome criteria
Theorize
Consider the consequences of implementation
Purpose - Establish priorities and outcomes of care to measure and
evaluate. Then, select nursing interventions to inc. in plan of care.
CT skills used in Implementation - CORRECT ANSWER -Use
Knowledge base.
Use appropriate skills/teaching strategies
Test theories
Delegate and supervise nursing care
Communicate appropriately in response to a situation
Purpose - Provide care based on assessment data, analysis, and the
plan of care.
CT skills used in Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER -Determine
accuracy of theories
Evaluate outcomes based on scientific criteria
Determine understanding of teaching
