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ENagel · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The staff nurse is helping a new graduate understand the relationship between care concepts and planned interventions. What value would it be for the staff nurse to encourage the new graduate to use a concept map?

1. Used to highlight key areas
2. Provides a visual representation
3. Can be quicker than taking notes
4. Takes years to study how to create
5. Aids in developing critical thinking

Question 2

The nurse manager determines that a new staff nurse is demonstrating characteristics of a critical thinker. What did the manager observe the nurse perform?

1. Listening with empathy to a client who recently has been diagnosed.
2. Waiting for the medical team to determine the focus of the client's supportive care.
3. Questioning a medication order that does not appear to meet the client's needs for pain management.
4. Exhibiting a willingness to try alternate methods of addressing a client's care needs.
5. Practicing nursing in a culturally competent fashion.

yotaSR5 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5

Rationale: Concept mapping is a technique that uses a graphic depiction of nonlinear and linear relationships to represent critical thinking. A general benefit is that it highlights key areas.

Answer to Question 2

Rationale 1: Empathetic listening shows the ability to imagine others' feelings and difficulties, which is characteristic of critical thinking.
Rationale 2: Proactive anticipation of consequences, planning ahead, and acting as opportunities and events require are characteristic of real thinking.
Rationale 3: Courageously advocating for others demonstrates attributes characteristic of critical thinking.
Rationale 4: Flexible changing of approaches as needed to get the best results is a characteristic of critical thinking.
Rationale 5: Sensitivity to diversity, expressing appreciation of human differences related to values and culture, is a characteristic of critical thinking.