NURS 1160 midterm #1 Exam Questions
and Answers Graded A+
What is critical thinking? - Correct answer-The thinkings skills you use when
analyzing client issues and problems —> allows you to look at all options of a
situation and make a well reasoned solution rather than carelessley implementing a
solution
What are the critical thinking skills? - Correct answer-Interpretation (recognize that
an issue exists)
Analysis (examine information about the issue)
Evaluation (assess what information is best for the situation)
Inference (draw conclusions from the information and decide how to proceed)
Explanation (clarify your assumptions and the reasoning processes you followed)
What is evidence informed knowledge? - Correct answer-Knowledge based on
research or clinical expertise
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, What are critical thinking competencies? - Correct answer-Cognitive processes that
nurses use to make judgements about the clinical care of patients
What is diagnostic reasoning? - Correct answer-Process of determining a patient's
health status after you make physical and behavioral observations and assign
meaning to the behaviors, physical signs and symptoms exhibited by the patient
What is clinical reasoning? - Correct answer-Term used to describe the cognitive
processes of thinking about patient issues, making inferences, and deciding on the
actions to be implemented in a particular situation.
What is clinical decision making? - Correct answer-Focuses on defining patient
problems and selecting appropriate interventions.
What is the scientific method and what is it's steps? - Correct answer-A systematic,
ordered approach to gathering data and solving problems.
1. Identify problem
2. Collect data
3. Formulate research questions/hypothesis
4. Test questions/hypothesis
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and Answers Graded A+
What is critical thinking? - Correct answer-The thinkings skills you use when
analyzing client issues and problems —> allows you to look at all options of a
situation and make a well reasoned solution rather than carelessley implementing a
solution
What are the critical thinking skills? - Correct answer-Interpretation (recognize that
an issue exists)
Analysis (examine information about the issue)
Evaluation (assess what information is best for the situation)
Inference (draw conclusions from the information and decide how to proceed)
Explanation (clarify your assumptions and the reasoning processes you followed)
What is evidence informed knowledge? - Correct answer-Knowledge based on
research or clinical expertise
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, What are critical thinking competencies? - Correct answer-Cognitive processes that
nurses use to make judgements about the clinical care of patients
What is diagnostic reasoning? - Correct answer-Process of determining a patient's
health status after you make physical and behavioral observations and assign
meaning to the behaviors, physical signs and symptoms exhibited by the patient
What is clinical reasoning? - Correct answer-Term used to describe the cognitive
processes of thinking about patient issues, making inferences, and deciding on the
actions to be implemented in a particular situation.
What is clinical decision making? - Correct answer-Focuses on defining patient
problems and selecting appropriate interventions.
What is the scientific method and what is it's steps? - Correct answer-A systematic,
ordered approach to gathering data and solving problems.
1. Identify problem
2. Collect data
3. Formulate research questions/hypothesis
4. Test questions/hypothesis
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