Critical Thinking Is an Integral Part of the Nursing Process

question 26

Multiple Choice

Critical thinking is an integral part of the nursing process because it:

• A) Promotes flexibility and individualized care.
• B) Incorporates decision making.
• C) Includes the patient in part of the nursing process.
• D) Provides guidelines of care.

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Definitions:

Negative Thinking

A cognitive pattern where an individual consistently anticipates undesirable outcomes or views situations pessimistically.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique where the patient verbalizes thoughts as they occur without censorship or filtering, to uncover unconscious processes.

Unconscious

Refers to the part of the human mind that is beyond awareness, holding thoughts, memories, and desires that are not accessible through conscious thought.

Resistance

The refusal to accept or comply with something; in a psychological context, it could refer to the opposition to change or the treatment process.