The Nurse Is Using Critical Thinking Skills to Decide Which

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is using critical thinking skills to decide which of several options is the best. Which question is most important for the nurse to take into consideration?

• A) Are there different situational effects or contexts to be considered?
• B) How has the problem usually been handled?
• C) What is the easiest and least expensive alternative?
• D) Can the problem be solved using the nursing process?

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Definitions:

Collect Like Terms

An algebraic operation that entails amalgamating terms with the same variables to the identical power.

Simplify

The process of making something less complicated or easier to understand, often used in the context of mathematical expressions or procedures.

Evaluate

To determine or assess the significance, worth, or condition of something, usually in a detailed and analytical manner.

Calculate

The process of determining the numerical value or result, often by mathematical means.