Match the critical thinking attitude on the left with the appropriate example on the right.
1) Reading the instruction manual of a new glucose monitoring machine
2) Asking for help with a procedure because you have not done it before
3) Obtaining the latest research about a new diagnostic procedure even though the articles are difficult to find
4) Questioning the reason for a new staffing policy
5) Realizing your feelings about alternative medicine may interfere with the care you give a patient
6) Asking a patient's feelings about his cancer diagnosis
7) Questioning your feelings when a patient's family requests withholding nutrition for a terminally ill client
____ 1. Independent thinking
____ 2. Intellectual curiosity
____ 3. Intellectual humility
____ 4. Intellectual empathy
____ 5. Intellectual courage
____ 6. Intellectual perseverance
Question 2
In caring for a patient with comorbidities, the nurse draws upon her knowledge of diabetes and skin integrity. In a spirit of inquiry,
she looks up the latest guidelines for providing skin care and includes them in the plan of care. The nurse provides skin care according to the procedural guidelines and begins regular monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions. The nurse has demonstrated:
1) Full-spectrum nursing.
2) Critical thinking.
3) Nursing process.
4) Nursing knowledge.
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Left-brain thinking.
Critical lab Values
Close-up of a flat-disc amplifier (left) and a bell amplifier (right)
Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing
Attitude and Influence