Critical Thinking, the Nursing Process & Critical judgement

Which is not a characteristic of critical thinking?

• using disciplined thinking and judgement
• Memorizing information without applying it.
• using logical skills in reasoning.
• upholds the standards of critical thinking.

Who defined critical thinking as "Purposeful, self-regulatory judgment that results in interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference​"?

• Florence Nightingale
• Paul and Elder
• Clara Barton
• Facione and Others

Becoming an excellent critical thinker is significantly related to increased years of work experience and higher level education.

• True
• False

Which is not a phase of the nursing process?

• Planning
• Evaluating
• Collecting Data
• Assessment

"I am in pain" is an example of?

• Subjective Data
• Objective Data
• Referred Data
• Patient's complaint

Which is not a method of collecting data?

• Patient Interview
• Consultation
• Physical Examination
• Doctor's appointment

A nursing diagnosis consist of the following components: The problem, etiology and the defining characteristics of problem. 

• True
• False

Which is considered a short term goal?

• Patient will lose 2 pounds within a few days
• The patient will run a marathon right after an orthopedic surgery
• Patient will lose 75 pounds within a few days
• An ataxia patient will gain full control of bodily movements in 2 hours.

What is independent intervention? 

• A nurse administering medication
• A nurse teaching a patient how to breast feed
• A nurse performing a blood transfusion
• A nurse performing a medical diagnosis

Clinical judgments consists of informed opinions and decisions based on empirical knowledge and experience.

• True
• False