A nurse working in a rehabilitation center notices clients frequently asking for something to drink. Which response indicates the use of creativity in finding a solution to this problem?
1. Calling local beverage distributors to inquire about service pricing
2. Asking all employees to write down their ideas about a solution
3. Determining what type of drinks most clients might want
4. Encouraging clients to bring a drink from home
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Rationale 1: Calling a local beverage distributor is a "classic" way to address this problem and does not engage the creativity of the staff.
Rationale 2: Asking others to think about different options opens up the possibilities beyond one individual's ideas. This is part of the preparation stage of creativity.
Rationale 3: Finding out the drink preferences of the clients is part of the standard information gathering stage of providing drinks and does not reflect creativity.
Rationale 4: Simply encouraging clients to bring a drink from home is not a creative approach to solving this problem.
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