Question 1

McCallin and Bamford (2007) used this term to describe the thinking needed for the complexity of IDT work?

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralistic dialogue 
B)  emotional intelligence (EI) 
C)  collaborative thinking 
D)  constellation of personality characteristics 
A)  pluralistic dialogue 
B)  emotional intelligence (EI) 
C)  collaborative thinking 
D)  constellation of personality characteristics A

Question 2

Efforts to enhance IDT cannot be accomplished without these?

Accepted Answer

A)  time and energy and meetings 
B)  time and CT and systems 
C)  CT and energy and time 
D)  elements and conditions and outcomes 
A)  time and energy and meetings 
B)  time and CT and systems 
C)  CT and energy and time 
D)  elements and conditions and outcomes C

Question 3

This term is used to describe how healthcare education in the 20th century occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  in isolation 
B)  internally 
C)  in silos 
D)  exclusively 
A)  in isolation 
B)  internally 
C)  in silos 
D)  exclusively C

Question 4

How does having a better understanding of the factors that influence IDT thinking help healthcare professionals?

Accepted Answer

A)  it results in better outcomes 
B)  it fosters systems thinking 
C)  it helps healthcare professional see the big picture 
D)  it allows healthcare professionals to use their individual thinking to modify and enhance IDT thinking 
A)  it results in better outcomes 
B)  it fosters systems thinking 
C)  it helps healthcare professional see the big picture 
D)  it allows healthcare professionals to use their individual thinking to modify and enhance IDT thinking

Question 5

Many factors interfere with IDT thinking. These are the most paramount interferences because IDT work and thinking depend on our ability to interact with one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  communication and support 
B)  professional preparation and personality 
C)  communication and behavior 
D)  time and resources 
A)  communication and support 
B)  professional preparation and personality 
C)  communication and behavior 
D)  time and resources

Question 6

Bensimon and Neumann (1993) used the terminology of team thinking to represent "the art of thinking together" (p. 55) which is necessary to move from simple task completion to more cognitive applications. How many member thinking roles did Bensimon and Neuman identify as the ideal for thinking teams to have in order to function most effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  10 
C)  7 
D)  12 
A)  8 
B)  10 
C)  7 
D)  12

Question 7

Why are nurses in academe less skilled at IDT thinking than nurses in practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  educators have fewer opportunities to collaborate across disciplines 
B)  the rewards system in education favors independent thinking 
C)  educational institutions often lack the necessary funds for interdisciplinary projects 
D)  all of the above 
A)  educators have fewer opportunities to collaborate across disciplines 
B)  the rewards system in education favors independent thinking 
C)  educational institutions often lack the necessary funds for interdisciplinary projects 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

What type of thinking is best suited for IDT work?

Accepted Answer

A)  "groupthink" 
B)  systems thinking 
C)  linear thinking 
D)  team thinking 
A)  "groupthink" 
B)  systems thinking 
C)  linear thinking 
D)  team thinking

Question 9

Participants in the 2003 IOM study thought that combining "heads" through interdisciplinary teams would ensure this?

Accepted Answer

A)  that the CT process is a focus in all settings 
B)  that care is continuous and reliable 
C)  that more options for care would be identified and recommended 
D)  that healthcare would remain provider-centered 
A)  that the CT process is a focus in all settings 
B)  that care is continuous and reliable 
C)  that more options for care would be identified and recommended 
D)  that healthcare would remain provider-centered

Question 10

IDTs in healthcare practice have a shorter history than IDTs in other settings. The book cites various hospitals as examples of IDTs in healthcare practice. What is different about these healthcare practice settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  health and illness prevention models were the focus 
B)  medical models of care were the focus 
C)  health and illness prevention models were integrated with medical models of care 
D)  collaborative team models were the focus 
A)  health and illness prevention models were the focus 
B)  medical models of care were the focus 
C)  health and illness prevention models were integrated with medical models of care 
D)  collaborative team models were the focus

McCallin and Bamford (2007) used this term to describe the thinking needed for the complexity of IDT work?

Efforts to enhance IDT cannot be accomplished without these?

This term is used to describe how healthcare education in the 20th century occurred?

How does having a better understanding of the factors that influence IDT thinking help healthcare professionals?

Many factors interfere with IDT thinking. These are the most paramount interferences because IDT work and thinking depend on our ability to interact with one another?

Why are nurses in academe less skilled at IDT thinking than nurses in practice?

What type of thinking is best suited for IDT work?

Participants in the 2003 IOM study thought that combining "heads" through interdisciplinary teams would ensure this?

IDTs in healthcare practice have a shorter history than IDTs in other settings. The book cites various hospitals as examples of IDTs in healthcare practice. What is different about these healthcare practice settings?

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Exam 7: Critical Thinking and Interdisciplinary Teams

McCallin and Bamford (2007) used this term to describe the thinking needed for the complexity of IDT work?

Efforts to enhance IDT cannot be accomplished without these?

This term is used to describe how healthcare education in the 20th century occurred?

How does having a better understanding of the factors that influence IDT thinking help healthcare professionals?

Many factors interfere with IDT thinking. These are the most paramount interferences because IDT work and thinking depend on our ability to interact with one another?

Why are nurses in academe less skilled at IDT thinking than nurses in practice?

What type of thinking is best suited for IDT work?

Participants in the 2003 IOM study thought that combining "heads" through interdisciplinary teams would ensure this?

IDTs in healthcare practice have a shorter history than IDTs in other settings. The book cites various hospitals as examples of IDTs in healthcare practice. What is different about these healthcare practice settings?

Why Critical Thinking

What Is Critical Thinking

Who Are the Critical Thinkers

Institute of Medicine Competencies As a Context for Thinking:the How, When, and Where of Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking, Quality Improvement, and Safety

Critical Thinking and Patient-Centered Care

Critical Thinking and Evidence-Based Practice

Critical Thinking and Informatics

Assessing Critical Thinking

Thinking Realities of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

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