A student nurse has been assigned to provide basic care for a 58-year-old man with a diagnosis of AIDS-related pneumonia. The student tells the instructor that she is unwilling to care for this patient
What key component of critical thinking is most likely missing from this student's practice?
A) Compliance with direction
B) Respect for authority
C) Analyzing information and situations
D) Withholding judgment
Ans: D
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Key components of critical thinking behavior are withholding judgment and being open to options and explanations from one patient to another in similar circumstances. The other listed options are incorrect because they are not components of critical thinking.
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