While discussing assessment of suicidal clients, one nurse mentions, "I was taught to always base my care on concrete, evidence-based scientific reasoning and never to rely on intuition."
Which response by another nurse shows greater understanding of intuitive reasoning?
1. "That's wise, since intuition went out of favor with the scientific revolution."
2. "Critical thinking and intuition are at opposite poles. Keep relying on your exper-tise."
3. "It's possible that intuition about suicidality is generated by transfer of feelings from the client to the nurse."
4. "It's been determined that intuition is nothing more that extrasensory perception, so some folks have it, and some don't."
ANS: 3
Intuition has appeared in clinical journals as a valid part of clinical reasoning. Fidaleo notes that it may be related to transfer of pain from the client to the nurse. Whiteside suggests that intuition is rapid critical thinking. Option 3 best reflects the possible usefulness of intuition to nurses.
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