Critical Thinking Requires the Student to Access and Transfer Previously

question 1

Multiple Choice

Critical thinking requires the student to access and transfer previously learned knowledge to a new situation. This process requires the student to

• A) apply the nursing process to all nursing care situations, in particular, the assessment and evaluation stages
• B) quickly develop a working hypothesis as to the patient's problem and then access the knowledge needed to deal with it
• C) conduct an open-minded assessment of the situation, questioning assumptions and tolerating ambiguity before developing a hypothesis
• D) critically evaluate the student's own reactions and responses to a patient care situation
• E) evaluate the nursing care plan developed for the patient, focusing on the critical elements of the plan

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