Which statement regarding clinical reasoning and judgment is true?
1. These skills are being adequately taught in nursing curriculums.
2. Both of these skills are dependent upon the context of the situation.
3. These two terms mean the same thing.
4. These two skills are primarily used in emergency situations.
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Explanation: 1. The 2010 national report on nursing education expressed strong concern that nursing education is not preparing students to use clinical reasoning and clinical judgment.
2. The definitions of both of these skills indicate that the skill is performed "in the context" of the individual patient's environment.
3. Clinical reasoning is the ability to reason as a clinical situation unfolds. Clinical judgment is deliberate, conscious decision making.
4. These skills should be used throughout all nursing situations.
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