A client with diabetes has taken the usual dosage of insulin. The client refuses to eat despite the nurse's insistence. Which is most useful in prompting the nurse to prepare for a possible complication?
A) Scientific problem-solving
B) Interpreting results
C) Critical thinking skills
D) Trial and error
C
Feedback:
Critical thinking involves logic and past experiences, which prompts the nurse to understand and prepare for a possible complication. Scientific problem-solving involves logical thought and imagination. It will not enable the nurse to prepare for a developing complication as much as critical thinking skills would. Interpreting results is part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process and will not enable the nurse to identify a potential complication. Trial and error is an experimental approach and the results under this method are unknown until tried, so this will not allow the nurse to comprehend a developing complication.
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