The staff nurse asks why unlicensed assistive personnel are responsible for stocking the unit refrigerator with refreshments when dietary personnel place the items on the shelf in the kitchen
What characteristic of critical thinking is this nurse demonstrating?
1. Curiosity
2. Clinical reasoning
3. Setting priorities
4. Developing rationales
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Curiosity is questioning the status quo. The curious nurse may value tradition but is not afraid to examine traditions to be sure they are still valid.
Rationale 2: Clinical reasoning is the analysis of a clinical situation as it unfolds or develops.
Rationale 3: Setting priorities is determining what needs to be completed in a specific order to support client care needs.
Rationale 4: Developing rationales is when the nurse transfers nursing knowledge to the clinical situation to justify the plan of care.
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