NURS 1270 Midterm Review: Key Nursing
Theories and Concepts UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Philosophy of critical thinking Recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing
information, evaluating information, and making
conclusions.
Clinical decision making in nursing Clinical decision-making separates professional
practice nurses from technical personnel.
Components of critical thinking in Specific knowledge base.
nursing
Kataoka-Yahiro and Saylor (1994) Define the outcome of critical thinking as nursing
judgement that is relevant to nursing problems in a
variety of settings.
, Levels of critical thinking Basic critical thinking- very beginning of nursing
career, a nursing student will follow the hospital
rules step by step and not adjust positioning to
relieve pain in the patient.
Scientific method A systematic ordered approach to gathering data
and solving problems used in nursing, medicine,
and various other disciplines.
Nursing Process ADPIE Assessment.
Inference Examine meanings and relationships in the data.
Form reasonable hypotheses and conclusions on
the basis of the patterns observed.
Problem solving Obtain information and then use the information in
addition to what they already know to find a
solution.
Growth Quantifiable change in structure.
Influences on growth Gender, age, genetics and environment.
Erikson's Theory of Development Individuals need to develop a sense of trust and
personal worth.
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Uses term 'scheme' to describe a pattern of action
Development or thought.
Theories and Concepts UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Philosophy of critical thinking Recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing
information, evaluating information, and making
conclusions.
Clinical decision making in nursing Clinical decision-making separates professional
practice nurses from technical personnel.
Components of critical thinking in Specific knowledge base.
nursing
Kataoka-Yahiro and Saylor (1994) Define the outcome of critical thinking as nursing
judgement that is relevant to nursing problems in a
variety of settings.
, Levels of critical thinking Basic critical thinking- very beginning of nursing
career, a nursing student will follow the hospital
rules step by step and not adjust positioning to
relieve pain in the patient.
Scientific method A systematic ordered approach to gathering data
and solving problems used in nursing, medicine,
and various other disciplines.
Nursing Process ADPIE Assessment.
Inference Examine meanings and relationships in the data.
Form reasonable hypotheses and conclusions on
the basis of the patterns observed.
Problem solving Obtain information and then use the information in
addition to what they already know to find a
solution.
Growth Quantifiable change in structure.
Influences on growth Gender, age, genetics and environment.
Erikson's Theory of Development Individuals need to develop a sense of trust and
personal worth.
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Uses term 'scheme' to describe a pattern of action
Development or thought.
