Divergent thinking, a critical-thinking skill, is the ability to weigh the importance of information. The nurse should sort out the data that are relevant from data that are irrelevant for the patient. Abnormal data are usually considered relevant; normal

Question

1. Diagnostic reasoning
2. Communication techniques
3. Identified outcome criteria
4. Established priorities

Answer 1

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Making a diagnosis is a complex process, and the nurse uses diagnostic reasoning to choose nursing diagnoses that best define the individual patient's health problems. Diagnostic reasoning is a form of clinical judgment used to make decisions about which label, or diagnosis, best describes the patterns of data. Steps in the process include identifying significant cues, clustering the cues and identifying gaps, drawing conclusions about the present health status, and determining etiologies and categorizing problems. Communication techniques would be needed when conducting the patient assessment. Identification of outcome criteria is a part of the planning phase of the nursing process. Priorities are established during the implementation phase of the nursing process.