Critical Thinking Flashcards
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The final step in the clinical reasoning cycle is typically to:
Answer: Reflect on the process and outcomes
Reflection on process and outcomes completes and improves reasoning.
Which nurse action best demonstrates intellectual humility?
Answer: Acknowledging the limits of one's knowledge and seeking input
Intellectual humility means recognizing knowledge limits and seeking help.
A patient's condition changes unexpectedly. Critical thinking requires the nurse to:
Answer: Reassess and revise the plan of care
Changing conditions require reassessment and plan revision.
Which is the best example of analyzing cues for clustering?
Answer: Grouping related signs and symptoms to identify a pattern
Clustering groups related cues to reveal meaningful patterns.
When a nurse delegates a task, critical thinking ensures the nurse:
Answer: Matches the task to the delegate's scope and competence
Safe delegation matches tasks to scope and competence.
Which statement reflects prioritizing using Maslow's hierarchy?
Answer: Addressing oxygenation before addressing self-esteem needs
Physiological needs like oxygenation take priority over higher-level needs.
A nurse anticipates a potential complication before it occurs. This proactive thinking is called:
Answer: Anticipatory clinical reasoning
Anticipating complications reflects anticipatory clinical reasoning.