The nurse enters the room of a client who has a history of heart disease. On looking at the client, the nurse feels that something is "not right" with the client and proceeds to take the vital signs. This is the nurse acting on:
1. Intuition
2. Reflection
3. Knowledge
4. Scientific methodology
ANS: 1
Intuition is an inner sensing that something is so, as in this example. Reflection is the process of purposefully thinking back or recalling a situation to discover its purpose or meaning. Knowledge of the nurse includes information and theory from the basic sciences, humanities, behavioral sci-ences, and nursing. Scientific methodology is an approach to seeking the truth or verifying that a set of facts agrees with reality.
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