Which of the following is an example of a nurse's statement that reflects using the scientific method in the nursing process?
1. "I believe that this client is getting depressed."
2. "The client doesn't look right to me; I think something is wrong."
3. "The client's husband told me that she is feeling very uncomfortable."
4. "The client reports more pain than yesterday and her blood pressure is elevated."
ANS: 4
Reporting more pain than yesterday and elevated blood pressure reflects using the scientific method in the nursing process. The nurse identified a problem of pain, hypothesized that it was greater than the day before, and collected data to evaluate its reality. Believing the client is de-pressed or thinking something is wrong reflect intuition. Speaking with the husband reflects in-formation gathering, which may be used in diagnostic reasoning.
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