In the clinical setting, the nurse makes clinical judgments based on all, except:
a. Specific data collected
b. Potential patient problems
c. The previous patient's experiences
d. Actual patient problems
ANS: C
The nurse makes a clinical judgment using the steps of the nursing process, including data collection and identification of potential and actual problems.
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