The nurse suspects a patient is experiencing adverse effects to a newly prescribed antihypertensive medication. After being informed that the effects are expected, the nurse remains concerned and conducts an Internet search on the patient's manifestations
Which critical thinking behavior did the nurse implement?
a. Sense of justice
b. Intellectual courage
c. Intellectual empathy
d. Intellectual perseverance
ANS: D
D. Intellectual perseverance is not giving up. A. A sense of justice examines motives when making decisions. B. Intellectual courage looks at other points of view, even when the nurse does not agree with them. C. Intellectual empathy understands how another person feels when making decisions.
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