The student nurse is applying knowledge learned in class to the care of a patient. What type of knowledge is the student nurse using?
1.
Knowing that
2.
Knowing how
3.
Knowing why
4.
Knowing when
ANS: 1
This type of knowledge is called "knowing that," which is the type of knowledge learned in the classroom. This knowledge is the theory of nursing.
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