A Nurse Studying Critical Thinking Theories Can Generalize the Process

question 1

Multiple Choice

A nurse studying critical thinking theories can generalize the process as:

• A) a reflective process of gathering and evaluating data to choose a course of action.
• B) one conceptual mechanism for critiquing ideas and establishing goal-oriented care.
• C) researching best-practice literature to create care pathways for certain populations.
• D) using the nursing process to design individualized and specific nursing care plans.

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Definitions:

Anomic Suicide

A concept in sociology referring to a condition of disillusionment and disorientation typically due to a sudden breakdown in social norms and values.

Introjective Suicide

A type of suicide resulting from the internalization of negative feelings and self-directed anger, associated with feelings of failure or guilt.

Dichotomous Thinking

A cognitive distortion involving viewing situations, people, or self-evaluations in terms of extreme black-and-white categories, without recognizing any middle ground.

Thanatos

In psychoanalytic theory, it refers to the death drive, which is a concept suggesting humans hold an unconscious wish to die or self-destruct.