HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING 2026 DECISION
MAKING WORKBOOK SOLVED QUESTIONS
COMPILATION
◉ List the five components of critical thinking
Answer: Knowledge, Experience, Critical Thinking Competencies,
Attitudes, Standards
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Confidence:
Answer: Speak with conviction and always be prepared to perform
care safely
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Thinking independently:
Answer: Reads the Nursing Literature
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Fairness:
Answer: Listen to both sides in any discussion
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
,Responsibility:
Answer: Refer to policy and procedure manual to review steps of a
skill
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Risk Taking:
Answer: Be willing to recommend alternative approaches to Nursing
Care
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Discpline:
Answer: Take time to be thorough, and manage your time effectively
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Perseverance:
Answer: Be cautious of an easy answer, look for a pattern and find a
solution
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Creativity:
Answer: Look for different approaches if interven tions are not
working
,◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Curiosity:
Answer: Explore and learn more about a client to make appropriate
clinical judgments
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Integrity:
Answer: Do not compromise nursing standards or honesty in
delivering nursing care
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Humility:
Answer: Recognize when you need more information to make a
decision
◉ What are the two Standards used in the Critical Thinking Model.
Answer: Intellectual & Professional
◉ Explain the Standard "Intellectual" used in the Critical Thinking
Model.
Answer: Is a guideline or principle for rational thought
, ◉ Explain the Standard "Professional" used in the Critical Thinking
Model.
Answer: Refers to ethical criteria for nursing judgments; evidence-
based used for evaluation and criteria for professional responsibility
◉ Reflective Journaling
Answer: Is the process of purposefully thinking back or recalling a
situation to discover its purpose or meaning
◉ Concept Mapping
Answer: Is a visual representation of client problems and
interventions that shows their relationships to one another
◉ Reflection
Answer: Process of thinking back or recalling an event or
discovering the meaning and purpose of that event.
◉ Prognosis
Answer: A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease or
condition of a client and the usual course of the disease as observed
in similar situations
◉ Assessment
Answer: The first step of the nursing process
MAKING WORKBOOK SOLVED QUESTIONS
COMPILATION
◉ List the five components of critical thinking
Answer: Knowledge, Experience, Critical Thinking Competencies,
Attitudes, Standards
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Confidence:
Answer: Speak with conviction and always be prepared to perform
care safely
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Thinking independently:
Answer: Reads the Nursing Literature
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Fairness:
Answer: Listen to both sides in any discussion
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
,Responsibility:
Answer: Refer to policy and procedure manual to review steps of a
skill
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Risk Taking:
Answer: Be willing to recommend alternative approaches to Nursing
Care
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Discpline:
Answer: Take time to be thorough, and manage your time effectively
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Perseverance:
Answer: Be cautious of an easy answer, look for a pattern and find a
solution
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Creativity:
Answer: Look for different approaches if interven tions are not
working
,◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Curiosity:
Answer: Explore and learn more about a client to make appropriate
clinical judgments
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Integrity:
Answer: Do not compromise nursing standards or honesty in
delivering nursing care
◉ Critical Thinking Attitudes.
Humility:
Answer: Recognize when you need more information to make a
decision
◉ What are the two Standards used in the Critical Thinking Model.
Answer: Intellectual & Professional
◉ Explain the Standard "Intellectual" used in the Critical Thinking
Model.
Answer: Is a guideline or principle for rational thought
, ◉ Explain the Standard "Professional" used in the Critical Thinking
Model.
Answer: Refers to ethical criteria for nursing judgments; evidence-
based used for evaluation and criteria for professional responsibility
◉ Reflective Journaling
Answer: Is the process of purposefully thinking back or recalling a
situation to discover its purpose or meaning
◉ Concept Mapping
Answer: Is a visual representation of client problems and
interventions that shows their relationships to one another
◉ Reflection
Answer: Process of thinking back or recalling an event or
discovering the meaning and purpose of that event.
◉ Prognosis
Answer: A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease or
condition of a client and the usual course of the disease as observed
in similar situations
◉ Assessment
Answer: The first step of the nursing process
