TEST BANK FOR BASIC NURSING 2ND EDITION BYTREAS

Chapter 2. Critical Thinking & the Nursing Process MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which characteristic do the various definitions of critical thinking have in common? 1) Requires reasoned thought 2) Asks the questions “why?” or “how?” 3) Is a hierarchical process 4) Demands specialized thinking skills ANS: 1 Chapter number and title: 2, Critical Thinking & the Nursing Process Chapter learning objective: Give one definition and one example of critical thinking. Chapter page reference: p. 28 Heading: What Is Critical Thinking? Integrated Processes: Nursing Process Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care Cognitive level: Comprehension [Understanding] Concept: Patient-Centered Care Difficulty: Easy Feedback 1 The definitions listed in the text as well as definitions in Box 2-1 state that critical thinking requires reasoning or reasoned thinking. Critical thinking is neither linear nor hierarchical. That means that the steps involved in critical thinking are not necessarily sequential, where mastery of one step is necessary to proceed to the next. CriNtiU caRl SthIinNkiGnTgBis.aCpOurMposeful, dynamic, analytic process that contributes to reasoned decisions and sound contextual judgments. 2 This is not a characteristic that the various definitions of critical thinking have in common. 3 This is not a characteristic that the various definitions of critical thinking have in common. 4 This is not a characteristic that the various definitions of critical thinking have in common. PTS: 1 CON: Patient-Centered Care 2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the nurse manager that the process for documenting care on the unit be changed. They have described a completely new system. The nurse should have a critical attitude because it helps the manager to do which item? 1) Consider all the possible advantages and disadvantages. 2) Maintain an open mind about the proposed change. 3) Apply the nursing process to the situation. 4) Make a decision based on past experience with documentation. ANS: 2 Chapter number and title: 2, Critical Thinking & the Nursing Process Chapter learning objective: List and discuss seven attitudes of the critical thinker. Chapter page reference: p. 29 Heading: Why Is Critical Thinking Important for Nurses?