The nurse who uses a step-by-step approach to planning and scheduling daily and weekly tasks is using
a. right brain thinking.
b. left brain thinking.
c. midbrain thinking.
d. creative thinking.
ANS: B
The left brain thinker uses linear, step-by-step thinking that complements traditional time management strategies. Right brain thinkers are nonlinear and look at the picture as a whole. The midbrain does not contribute to time management. Creative thinking is less of a step-by-step approach and is often associated with the right brain.
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