Which is the best example of a critical-thinking attitude? The nurse:
a. Has extensive knowledge of principles and theories
b. Has a lively curiosity and enjoys discovering new ways of doing things
c. Applies the problem-solving process he was taught in nursing school
d. Responds to patients mainly on the basis of what is socially approved
ANS: B
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