The use of diagnostic reasoning involves a rigorous approach to clinical practice and demonstrates that critical thinking cannot be done in what way?
A. Logically
B. Haphazardly
C. Independently
D. In a vacuum
B
Diagnostic reasoning is a process of using gathered data to logically explain a clinical judgment. The information a nurse collects leads to determining the status of a patient‘s condition and to select proper therapies.
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