Upon checking a medication order, the nurse notices that the dosage is more than three times the normal range for this medication. The nurse calls the primary health care provider to question the order
Which critical thinking attitude did the nurse use? a. Confidence
b. Risk taking
c. Fairness
d. Curiosity
B
If your knowledge causes you to question a health care provider's order, do so. This illustrates risk taking. To be confident is to feel certain in your ability to accomplish a task or goal such as performing a nursing procedure or making a diagnostic decision; do not let a patient think that you are unsure of performing care safely. Fairness is listening to both sides in any discussion and dealing with situations justly. Curiosity is always asking why.
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