A Strategy a Nurse Might Use to Improve Critical Thinking

question 28

Multiple Choice

A strategy a nurse might use to improve critical thinking skills is to

• A) avoid challenging situations.
• B) take observations at face value.
• C) think about the meaning of relevant theory while giving patient care.
• D) implement the first solution thought of when solving patient care problems.

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