The nurse is describing clinical reasoning to a group of nursing students. Which is most descriptive of clinical reasoning?
a. Purposeful and goal directed
b. A simple developmental process
c. Based on deliberate and irrational thought
d. Assists individuals in guessing what is most appropriate
ANS: A
Clinical reasoning is a complex developmental process based on rational and deliberate thought. When thinking is clear, precise, accurate, relevant, consistent, and fair, a logical connection develops between the elements of thought and the problem at hand.
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