Which of the following statements exemplify the attributes of critical thinking essential to nurses? Select all that apply
1. ?I am always curious about why we do things like we do.?
2. ?I think we need to hurry up and make a decision.?
3. ?Can you help me understand your perspective a little better??
4. ?Let?s go into this conference room where I can hear you better.?
5. ?I don?t think that your concern is necessarily pertinent to this issue.?
6. ?I don?t think I can make that decision until I have more information.?
1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Explanation: 1. All of the options reflect attributes of critical thinking except for the statement indicating that
that ?we need to hurry and make a decision.? A critical thinker is not in a hurry to make a
decision until all the facts are known and can be considered for the best alternative.
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