A Strategy a Nurse Might Use to Improve Critical Thinking

question 28

Multiple Choice

A strategy a nurse might use to improve critical thinking skills is to

• A) avoid challenging situations.
• B) take observations at face value.
• C) think about the meaning of relevant theory while giving patient care.
• D) implement the first solution thought of when solving patient care problems.

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Definitions:

Effect Size

represents the magnitude of the difference between groups in an experiment or the strength of the relationship between variables.

Meta-Analysis

A set of statistical procedures for combining the results of a number of studies in order to provide a general assessment of the relationship between variables.

Narrative Literature Review

A comprehensive analysis and synthesis of published material on a specific topic, presented in a narrative format.

Failure To Replicate

The phenomenon where a study's findings cannot be reproduced under the same conditions, raising questions about the reliability of the original results.