Thinking Critically to Analyze Data to Make Informed Clinical Judgments

These flashcards cover key concepts from Chapter 5 on clinical judgment and critical thinking.

Clinical judgment may be identification of __ concern, collaborative problem, or need for referral.

client

To assess client’s health status, one must analyze and data.

subjective; objective

Critical thinking involves using knowledge, past experiences, __, and cognitive abilities to make clinical judgments.

intuition

Keep an open mind and __ to support opinions or decisions.

use rationale

Reflect on thoughts before reaching a __.

conclusion

It is important to identify __ cues and supportive cues to make clinical judgments.

abnormal

Questions to ask oneself include whether you reserve your final informed clinical judgment until you have collected __ information.

most or all

Validating information with __ in the field can enhance your clinical judgment.

experts

Drawing inferences means writing down __ about each cue cluster.

hunches or assumptions

When validating client concerns, always include the __, significant others, or health team members as needed.

client

Document all professional __ and data that support client concerns.

observations

A common pitfall is quickly making clinical judgment without hypothesizing several __.

possibilities

Ignoring the client’s __ background can lead to incorrectly interpreting collected cues.

cultural