Which of the following is the best example of a nurse's use of reflection?

Question

1. The nurse places a client experiencing respiratory difficulties in a high-Fowler's position.
2. The nurse calls the provider when a client reports feeling "chilled and achy" while having an oral temperature of 100.2° F.
3. While caring for a client with a history of asthma, the nurse assesses the client's pulse oximetry reading when he "doesn't sound right."
4. A nurse tells a client; "When you refused to go to physical therapy earlier today I believe you were upset about something else besides the appointment time."

Answer 1

ANS: 4
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 sciences, and nursing. Scientific methodology is an approach to seeking the truth or verifying that a set of facts agrees with reality. Intuition is an inner sensing that something is so, as in this example.