The nurse is reviewing data collected from a patient during an assessment. Which activity demonstrates that the nurse is using divergent thinking when analyzing this data?
1. The nurse identifies abnormal data for further analyzing.
2. The nurse focuses on normal data to rule out health problems.
3. The nurse discriminates between facts and guesses.
4. The nurse thinks about the information to determine solutions.
Correct Answer: 1
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 data are helpful but may not change the care to provide to the patient. Discriminating between facts and guesses describes the critical-thinking skill of reasoning. Thinking about the information to determine solutions describes the critical-thinking skill of reflection.
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