Which information indicates the nurse has a correct understanding of critical thinking?

Question

a. It is a continuous process characterized by open-mindedness.
b. It is the same thing as the nursing process.
c. It is a haphazard method of providing nursing care.
d. It is moving from writing a plan of care to thinking.

Answer 1

A
Critical thinking is a continuous process characterized by open-mindedness, continual inquiry, and perseverance, combined with a willingness to look at each unique patient situation and de-termine which identified assumptions are true and relevant. It is not the same thing as the nursing process, but the nursing process is a specific critical thinking competency. It is not a haphazard method; it is logical, with attitudes and standards. Although critical thinking helps write a care plan, actually writing a care plan is a step (planning) in the nursing process.