Characteristics of a Critical Thinker
Types of Problem Solving
What is Critical Thinking?
Study Skills
Scenarios
100

Why is humility important for a healthcare worker?

Healthcare workers must be humble and aware of the limits in their knowledge. There is always something new to learn in healthcare. Being able to admit wrongdoing, listening and learning from others is very important for becoming a better healthcare professional

100

What type of problem solving can be dangerous for patients which involves testing and reevaluation?

Trial and Error

100

What method of critical thinking can help you find a solution to an issue?

Problem Solving

100

What are acronyms and acrostics? Give examples.

Acronym is a word created from the first letter of each word in a phrase.

Acrostics are phrases or sentences created from first letter.

100

You and a coworker are assisting a resident in the shower. You go to the resident’s room to get her sweater. When you return, you enter the shower room and see your coworker spraying the resident in the face with the water nozzle. Is this a type of abuse? What will you do next?

-Report to superior

-Physical abuse

-Comfort patient


200
How can a critical thinker gain confidence?

Through past experience and data.

200

What type of problem-solving is based on instinct?

Intuitive problem solving

200

What are some questions you can ask yourself when analyzing patient info? Give 2 examples.

What is the main purpose of the patient's visit?

What important info was given by the patient?

What data can support info given by patient?

What is most important from the info at hand?

What message is the patient trying to communicate?

200
Explain short-term and long-term memory.

Short-term memory is very limited and does not last for a long time. Information is grouped into chunks. Grouping makes space for more info in short-term memory

Long-term memory is info that has been grouped and brain decides to forget or to store for longer time

200

You are caring for a person with an upper respiratory infection. You have been in the room assisting the person numerous times during the shift. As you leave the room, you cannot remember if you have performed hand hygiene. What action will you take? How could forgetting this skill harm the person and others?

-Immediately wash hands

-you can become the mode of transmission in infecting other people

300
Name 4 characteristics of a critical thinker.

-fair-mindedness

-autonomy

-perseverance

-integrity

-creativity

-humility

-confidence

300

Why is it important to evaluate after problem solving?


Evaluation lets you reflect on what you did. It can allow you to reassess and find out what can be improved and what worked well.

300

What is the definition of critical thinking?

A systematic way to form and shape one's thinking. It functions purposefully and exactingly. It is thought that is disciplined, comprehensive, based on intellectual standards and as a result well-reasoned

300

What is working memory?

Describes how the brain stores and retrieves information from short-term and long-term memory.

300

At a local nursing center, your coworker reports negative information about your work performance. The nurse approaches you about this information. How will you explain your performance to the nurse?

-Answer truthfully and describe your own view of your own performance

-provide facts to help description of the care you give

-ask other coworkers for inputs to see if the allegations are indeed false

400

Why is it important to be fair-minded when critically thinking?

Critical thinking should be based on data. Stereotypes and preconceived biases or notions should play no role in critical thinking. 

400

What are the steps of basic problem solving?

1. identify problem

2. identify possible solutions

3. select the best option

4. implement the solution

5. evaluate the results

400

How is critical thinking important in healthcare?

Healthcare professionals face many situations everyday where critical thinking comes in play. Good or bad judgement calls can make a big impact on your patient's life. They also need to learn and gather new information everyday. Healthcare workers must be able to make logical and ethical choices to ensure the safety and satisfaction of patient.
400

What are the three phases of learning new information? Explain.

1. reception phase- take in info without knowing what it means

2. perception phase- give meaning to info

3. selection phase- organize and summarize thoughts if they are important or unimportant

400

You are assisting a person with range of motion (ROM) exercises. The person does not want to participate and tells you to leave the room. Does the person have the right to refuse? What will you do? Does the nursing center have to take action?

-person has the right to refuse

-reintroduce the action at a later time

-report the refusal (document)

-nursing center could be liable if patient is there for rehabilitation and recovery but nursing home does not fulfill the needs of patient

 

500

How can you improve critical thinking skills? Give 3 ways.

Clarify thinking- Summarize and organize info, be able to look at different viewpoints

Discipline thinking- What information is relevant

Ask meaningful questions- Don't be afraid to ask, ask questions to further understanding

Be willing to change your mind- Do not be stubborn, but think about different views and make the best decision

500

What are the 7 steps of Scientific Problem Solving? 

1. problem identification

2. data collection

3. hypothesis formulation

4. plan of action

5. hypothesis testing

6. interpretation of results

7. evaluation

500

Name the four features of effective critical thinking in health care.

1. purposeful and result oriented

2.based on principles of healthcare practice, scientific method and evidence-based

3. guided by professional standards and ethics codes

4. self-correcting through reflection and desire to improve


500

What are the four C's that describe a successful study group member? Explain the C's.

Committed- Truly interested in learning 

Contributing- Sharing knowledge

Compatible- Easy to work together with

Considerate- Arriving on time and unselfish

500

During morning care, a coworker is heard telling a resident, “If you wet your pants again, I will not lay you down after lunch.” What type of abuse does this statement represent? What should you do?

-report coworker (get a superior)

-could be mental abuse

-comfort/reassure patient

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