A patient arrives at the urgent care clinic and complains of vague pains in the legs. The nurse asks the patient to describe this pain. This type of question meets the intellectual standard of precision. As with any skill, critical thinking questions:
a. are used to avoid repetition in providing care.
b. can be enhanced through practice.
c. should be based in thought and not spontaneity.
d. become dull when used routinely.
ANS: B
The ultimate goal is for these questions to become so spontaneous in thinking that they form a natural part of our inner voice, guiding us to better reasoning. As with any skill, critical thinking can be enhanced through practice. The routine use of these questions should promote critical thought.
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