While a nurse is assessing a patient's chest pain, the patient states, "The pain hurts in the middle of my chest
" The nurse asks, "Can you tell me where the pain is exactly and describe what it feels like?" Which attitude for critical thinking is the nurse using? a. Integrity
b. Discipline
c. Planning
d. Nursing diagnosis
B
The nurse is being thorough, which is using the critical thinking attitude of discipline. A discip-lined thinker misses few details and follows an orderly or systematic approach when collecting information, making decisions, or taking action. A person of integrity is honest and willing to admit to any mistakes or inconsistencies in his or her own behavior, ideas, and beliefs. Planning and nursing diagnosis are steps in the nursing process, not attitudes for critical thinking.
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