As the LPN/LVN collects data about a client, she uses critical thinking skills to: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Organize data.
2. Use subjective data to develop nursing diagnoses.
3. Use objective data to develop nursing diagnoses.
4. Use irrelevant data to develop nursing diagnoses.
5. Report information.
1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: The nurse uses critical thinking skills to organize data in order to develop a nursing diagnosis.
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