1.ATI: 7.Clinical Reasoning

Question 1

clinical reasoning

Answer 1

• mental process used when analyzing all the elements of a clinical situation and making a decision based on that analysis
• clinical reasoning supports the clinical decision making process by:
• guiding the nurse through the process of assessing and compiling data
• selecting and discarding various bits of data based on their relevance
• making decisions regarding client care based on nursing knowledge

Question 2

analysis

Answer 2

• key cognitive skill of a critical thinker
• involves:
• scrutinizing all of the data
• determining the significance of each piece
• distinguishing relevant from irrelevant data
• various interventions are then considered in relation to potential outcomes and the risk of positive and negative consequences

Question 3

requirements of clinical reasoning

Answer 3

• nurse must simultaneously analyze and evaluate assessment data during its compilation
• uses the retained data to begin drawing a conclusion about the situation
• clinical reasoning supports the clinical decision-making process