A patient is angry after waiting over an hour for pain medication. What should the nurse respond to the patient that demonstrates critical thinking?
A patient is angry after waiting over an hour for pain medication. What should the nurse respond to the patient that demonstrates critical thinking?
Correct Answer: 1
Critical thinking is evident when the nurse challenges assumptions, overtly identifies and acknowledges the values and beliefs he/she brings to the situation, considers the influence of context, generates possible explanations, and deliberately maintains healthy skepticism. As the patient is angry, the statement that demonstrates empathy and critical thinking is "I understand your anger and am sorry for the delay. I have your pain medication now." The other choices are not examples of critical thinking and would be inappropriate responses.
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