Chapter 7: The Importance of Critical Thinking

Anderson's Nursing Leadership, Management, And Professional Practice For The LPNLVN In Nursing School and Beyond 5th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper

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Chapter 7: The Importance of Critical Thinking

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   The nurse considers a problem and arrives at one possible solution. What should the nurse do next?

1. Apply the solution to the problem.
2. Continue looking for other solutions.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.
4. Ask others for their opinion of the solution.

 

 

____     2.   What skill will the nurse need to be an effectively thorough thinker?

1. Quick thinking
2. Sharpened intuition
3. Proactive thinking
4. Creative thinking

 

 

____     3.   The nurse displays the essence of critical thinking by doing what?

1. Having all the answers
2. Accepting what is read as true
3. Asking questions
4. Sharpening intuition

 

 

____     4.   The instructor asks the student nurse a question, and the student responds by saying, “I studied, but I don’t know the answer to that question.” The student is displaying what?

1. Thorough thinking
2. Creative thinking
3. Reactive thinking
4. Critical thinking

 

 

____     5.   The nurse listens as a patient relates having multiple abortions. While the nurse does not personally believe abortion should be legal, the nurse respects the patient’s beliefs and opinion. What is this nurse demonstrating?

1. Tolerance
2. Shyness
3. Bigotry
4. Serendipity

 

Chapter 7: The Importance of Critical Thinking

Answer Section

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. ANS:  2

The nurse should continue thinking of other potential solutions and should come up with at least three options. This allows the nurse to weigh different options and act on the best possible solution.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 7      OBJ:   Objective: 3

KEY:  Content Area: Critical Thinking | Integrated Processes: Teaching/Learning | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Applying

 

  1. ANS:  4

Creative thinking is essential to thorough thinking.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 7      OBJ:   Objective: 3

KEY:  Content Area: Critical Thinking | Integrated Processes: Teaching/Learning | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Applying

 

  1. ANS:  3

The essence of critical thinking is asking questions to gain more knowledge. A true critical thinker asks questions others did not think to ask.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 7      OBJ:   Objective: 1

KEY:  Content Area: Critical Thinking | Integrated Processes: Teaching/Learning | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Applying

 

  1. ANS:  4

One component of critical thinking is honesty and admitting when the answer is unknown instead of trying to make something up.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 7      OBJ:   Objective: 3

KEY:  Content Area: Critical Thinking | Integrated Processes: Teaching/Learning | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Applying

 

  1. ANS:  1

Tolerance is respecting other people’s opinions and beliefs without criticism.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 7      OBJ:   Objective: 3

KEY:  Content Area: Critical Thinking | Integrated Processes: Teaching/Learning | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Applying

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