The nurse wonders if a patient's outcome would be better if the patient stopped smoking 3 weeks or 2 months before surgery. This is an example of which concept?
1. A question to ask the patient
2. The nurse's ability to think critically
3. A question to ask the health care provider
4. A potential nursing research question
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Rationale 1: The patient would not know the answer to this question.
Rationale 2: Critical thinking does include questioning current practice. However, another option is more complete.
Rationale 3: The health care provider would likely have ideas on which time frame would be most beneficial, but research would help prove which time frame had a better outcome.
Rationale 4: This nurse asks the question, "What is the optimal time frame for the patient to quit smoking to achieve the best outcome?" This is a potential research question.
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