The Nurse Observes That a Patient Who Recently Had an Indwelling

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse observes that a patient who recently had an indwelling urinary catheter removed complains of burning on urination and that the urine is cloudy and foul smelling. On the basis of this assessment, the nurse may reason that the patient has a urinary tract infection (UTI) . The nurse comes to this conclusion using:

• A) inductive reasoning.
• B) deductive reasoning.
• C) intellectual thought processes (thinking).
• D) intuition.

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Definitions:

Situational Explanation

The interpretation of behavior or events based on the context or circumstances in which they occur, rather than attributing them to personal traits.

Situational Explanation

An explanation that attributes behavior to external factors, circumstances, or situations rather than to individual characteristics.

Dispositional Explanation

An attribution that attributes someone's behavior to their inherent qualities, characteristics, or personality, rather than external situations.

Consensus

General agreement or collective opinion among a group of people, particularly in decision-making processes.