The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) is using critical thinking skills when:
a. using standardized protocols to guide patient care.
b. adhering to scientific principles to solve a patient problem.
c. following the practices of seasoned mentors when giving care.
d. analyzing current research and synthesizing new approaches to patient care.
D
Practitioners use critical thinking skills by reviewing and analyzing current knowledge and synthesizing approaches to apply to unique patient situations. Using standardized protocols, adhering to scientific principles, and following practices of seasoned mentors may be useful, but these do not encompass the concept of critical thinking, which requires the practitioner to use what is known in new situations.
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