Fundamentals Success A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking S E C O N D E D I T I O N

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1 Fundamentals of Critical Thinking Related to Test Taking: The RACE Model 1 INTRODUCTION 1 HYSTERICAL PERSPECTIVES 1 Definition of Critical Thinking 2 MAXIMIZE YOUR CRITICAL THINKING ABILITIES 5... Be Positive: You Can Do It! 5 OVERCOME BARRIERS TO A POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE 5 Be Reflective: You Need to Take One Step Backward Before Taking Two Steps Forward! 6 OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE REFLECTION 8 Be Inquisitive: If You Don’t Go There, You’ll Never Get Anywhere! 8 OVERCOME BARRIERS TO BEING INQUISITIVE 10 Be Creative: You Must Think Outside the Box! 10 OVERCOME BARRIERS TO CREATIVITY 11 CRITICAL THINKING APPLIED TO TEST TAKING 12 Educational Domains 12 Components of a Multiple-Choice Question 12 Cognitive Levels of Nursing Questions 12 THE RACE MODEL: THE USE OF CRITICAL THINKING TO ANSWER MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 12 Knowledge Questions: Remember Information! 13 COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS 13 USE OF THE RACE MODEL TO ANSWER KNOWLEDGE-LEVEL QUESTIONS 14 Comprehension Questions: Understand Information! 15 COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS 15 USE OF THE RACE MODEL TO ANSWER COMPREHENSION-LEVEL QUESTIONS 16 Application Questions: Use Information! 18 COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS 18 USE OF THE RACE MODEL TO ANSWER APPLICATION-LEVEL QUESTIONS 18 Analysis Questions: Scrutinize Information! 21 COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS 21 USE OF THE RACE MODEL TO ANSWER ANALYSIS-LEVEL QUESTIONS 21 SUMMARY 24 2 Nursing Within the Context of Contemporary Health Care 25 THEORY-BASED NURSING CARE 25 KEYWORDS 25 QUESTIONS 25 ANSWERS AND RATIONALES 31 LEGAL ISSUES 40 KEYWORDS 40 QUESTIONS 41 ANSWERS AND RATIONALES 46 xix [Show More]

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