Which question should be asked by a nursing student who is developing a plan to increase his critical thinking ability so as to achieve higher grades?
a. "Do I comprehend information from textbooks and classes?"
b. "I wonder how to improve my overall efficiency?"
c. "I'll have to learn from my mistakes."
d. "Someone needs to check my conclusions."
ANS: A
This question deals with an important aspect of using critical thinking in nursing. One must comprehend the information and then be able to recall and apply it. "I wonder how to improve my overall efficiency" is a diffuse question and does not lend itself to planning without first being narrowed and better focused. The other two options are not questions.
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