Critical Thinking Skills and Strategies

Neonate with PPHN Case Study

Determining the importance of information then predicting and managing potential complications.
Evaluating information and setting priorities.
Evaluating data, determining the importance of the information, and drawing valid conclusions.
Evaluating information and identifying and preventing potential complications.
Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, determining the importance of information, drawing valid conclusions, and acting on your findings.
Understanding how each of the physician orders relates to the physiology of the body then prioritize which order is most important to implement first.
Comparing the infant’s values to normal values then implementing the critical thinking skill of using diagnostic reasoning.
Applying knowledge of the physiology of body systems, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, and drawing valid conclusions.
Recalling normal transitional circulation then use the critical thinking skills of distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, determining the importance of the information, and drawing valid conclusions.
Relating the normal physiology of the respiratory and circulatory systems to understand the pathophysiology of PPHN.
Relating normal physiology to understand the pathophysiology of PPHN, then predict and manage potential complications.
Collaborating with others and dealing with ethical issues.
Relating the significance of each intervention to the infant’s current condition, and then decide which intervention should be carried out first.
Evaluating data, drawing valid conclusions, and delegating to unlicensed assistive personnel.
Calculating the proper dosage of an IV medication.