Nurses Must Use Critical Thinking in Their Day-To-Day Practice, Especially

question 13

Multiple Choice

Nurses must use critical thinking in their day-to-day practice, especially in circumstances surrounding client care and wise use of resources. In which of the following situations would critical thinking be most beneficial?

• A) Teaching new parents car seat safety.
• B) Administering IV push medications to critically ill clients.
• C) When unexpected situations arise.
• D) Assisting an orthopaedic client with the proper use of crutches.

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Definitions:

Actor-Observer Effect

A cognitive bias in which people tend to attribute their own actions to external circumstances but the actions of others to inherent traits.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the effect of personality or disposition and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.

False Consensus Effect

The tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

Younger People

Refers to individuals in the early stages of their life cycle, typically encompassing children, adolescents, and young adults.