Exam 8: Critical Thinking: A Lifelong Journey

Which question should be asked by a nursing student who is developing a plan to increase his critical thinking ability so as to achieve higher grades?

A nurse is caring for a postpartum patient.The nurse assesses the patient's fundus,notes that it is deviated to the side,and instructs the patient to void.The nurse understands that this intervention should allow the fundus to effectively contract.The nurse's thinking is purposeful and outcome oriented.This is an example of

The NCLEX-PN examination includes items that require various levels of thinking to answer a test item.These various levels are called ____________________.

To think critically,it is necessary to do which of the following?

A student nurse recalls that sleeping medications are administered at 2100.When the student is questioned about why sleeping medications are given at this time,the student states,"I memorized that sleeping pills are given at 2100.I have no idea why." The student is using what cognitive level?

Which remark by a nurse demonstrates the use of critical thinking?

A nursing student demonstrates the ability to break down complex information into its basic parts and relate those parts to the whole picture.This is an example of what cognitive level?

A nursing instructor encourages student nurses to use critical thinking in the clinical setting.The instructor understands that critical thinking

During a performance evaluation,the evaluator describes several behaviors of the nurse.Select the observations that indicate the nurse uses critical thinking.

A nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who is hemorrhaging.The nurse considers several possibilities for postpartum hemorrhaging,including retained placental fragments,a full bladder,and uterine atony.The nurse is using what cognitive level?

A nursing student demonstrates the ability to basically understand information,recall it,and identify examples of that information.This is an example of what cognitive level?

The cognitive levels used on the NCLEX-PN examination are knowledge,comprehension,application,and ____________________.

A first-postoperative-day patient received pain medication 6 hours ago.He states he is not experiencing pain but refuses to deep breathe and ambulate as ordered.The nursing student caring for him consults her instructor,asking whether it might be advisable to administer pain medication.The student is using

Clinical judgments about patients that result from critical thinking have what as their basis?

A nurse is performing routine vital signs on patients.The nurse has obtained vital signs many times before and is able to do so without much conscious thought.This is an example of

The nursing student tells a peer,"Once I begin studying,I don't dare take a break.If I stop for even 5 minutes,I know I'll never go back to studying." The peer identifies this statement as

A nursing student demonstrates the ability to use learned material in new situations.This is an example of what cognitive level?

Which factor that influences critical thinking provides the best rationale for using a team meeting to plan care for a patient?

A patient tells the nursing student,"I keep thinking of the mistake I made that led to the accident.I can't get it out of my mind.Now my son has a broken leg." The nursing student correctly identifies this as

A nursing student determines that she needs to increase her reading effectiveness.Identify two effective strategies for accomplishing this goal that can be implemented immediately.Select all that apply.