What elements are included in the characteristics of critical thinking?
a. Interpretation, analysis, and evaluation
b. Patient-centered criteria and problem solving
c. Realistic outcomes and frequent evalua-tion
d. Data gathering and assessment
A
Critical thinking is reflective, and reasonable thinking is focused on deciding what to do. Cha-racteristics include interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference, explanation, and self-regulation.
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