Which of the following best describes the critical thinking skills of

QUESTION

Which of the following best describes the critical thinking skills of a novice nurse and an expert nurse?

a. The expert nurse is able to diagnose faster than the novice nurse.
b. The expert nurse does not need to question and reassess like the novice nurse.
c. The novice nurse uses past knowledge, whereas the expert nurse stays in the here and now.
d. The expert nurse organizes data more efficiently than the novice nurse.

ANSWER:

ANS: D
The novice nurse collects lots of facts but does not logically organize them. Novice nurses tend to jump too quickly to a diagnosis without recognizing the need to obtain more facts. The expert nurse constantly questions and reassesses. The expert nurse compares new information with prior knowledge, while the novice nurse makes fewer