Using Clinical Judgment, the Nurse Makes Decisions on Whether to Proceed

question 1

Multiple Choice

Using clinical judgment, the nurse makes decisions on whether to proceed with or revise a course of action. The inquiry (investigational or exploratory) subprocess necessary for sound clinical judgment is _____ thinking.

• A) reflective
• B) persuasive
• C) critical
• D) intuitive

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