The nurse has been hired for her first job and is nervous about making errors in clinical judgment. It is important for the nurse to realize that clinical reasoning and the ability to make decisions in a clinical setting:
a. has been instilled in the content covered in nursing school.
b. is solely based in clinical experience.
c. develops over time with increased knowledge and expertise.
d. is an expectation of all nurses regardless of experience.
ANS: C
Clinical reasoning uses critical thinking, knowledge, and experience to develop solutions to problems and make decisions in a clinical setting. A nurse's clinical-reasoning skills develop over time with increased knowledge and expertise.
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