A nurse is unsure how best to respond to a patient's vague complaint of "feeling off." The nurse is attempting to apply the principles of critical thinking, including metacognition. How can the nurse best foster metacognition?
A) By eliciting input from a variety of trusted colleagues
B) By examining the way that she thinks and applies reason
C) By evaluating her responses to similar situations in the past
D) By thinking about the way that an "ideal" nurse would respond in this situation
Ans: B
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Critical thinking includes metacognition, the examination of one's own reasoning or thought processes, to help refine thinking skills. Metacognition is not characterized by eliciting input from others or evaluating previous responses.
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