STUDY GUIDE EXAM 1
NR446 Study Guide to Accompany Exam 1
(Chapters 1-6 and 20)
This document is meant to guide you in your preparation for the exam. You are responsible for
all of the content covered in the lessons,
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STUDY GUIDE EXAM 1
NR446 Study Guide to Accompany Exam 1
(Chapters 1-6 and 20)
This document is meant to guide you in your preparation for the exam. You are responsible for
all of the content covered in the lessons, readings, and course work.
Chapter 1:
Critical thinking: Characteristics of a critical thinker
Insight
Intuition
Empathy
Willingness to take action
o Initiative
o Inspiration
o Energy
o Positive Attitude
o Communication Skills
o Respect
o Problem-solving and Critical-thinking skills
Pg. 3 in ATI 6.0
Decision Making and Problem Solving:
Decision Making: complex, cognitive process of choosing a particular course of action;
the thought process of selecting a logical choice from available options.
Problem Solving: part of a decision making; systematic process focusing on analyzing a
difficult situation involving higher-order reasoning and evaluation.
Critical Thinking: the mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying,
analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion.
o Uses reason to make informed decisions
o Often requires one to think outside of the box
Clinical Reasoning: integrating and applying different types of knowledge to weigh
evidence, critically think about arguments, and reflect upon the process used to arrive
at diagnosis.
Clinical Judgement: the decision made regarding a course of action based on a critical
analysis of data.
o Modify interventions based on client’s response
o Determine client outcomes desired/achieved
Heuristics vs. formal structure in problem solving
Heuristics:
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