When a Nurse Is Planning Care for a Client for a Routine

question 21

Multiple Choice

When a nurse is planning care for a client for a routine admission for theatre, she is showing critical thinking when:

• A) she gives the client education on the procedure.
• B) she asks the client if she has signed a consent form.
• C) she tells the client that the doctor will explain everything.
• D) she explores actual and potential problems for the client.

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Definitions:

Unidirectional

Refers to a process or communication that moves in one direction only, without a return path or feedback loop.

Audiences

Groups of individuals who receive and react to messages, such as those in media, communications, or presentations.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

Specific Evidence

Concrete, detailed, and relevant data or information that supports a claim, argument, or investigation.