When a patient complains of sudden onset left-sided chest pain, the nurse asks questions to better understand the pain and collects data such as vital signs, ECG, and breath sounds to determine the possible cause of the pain
Once data is analyzed the nurse develops a plan and begins to intervene. What has this nurse demonstrated?
1.
Serendipity
2.
Creative thinking
3.
Critical thinking
4.
Thorough thinking
ANS: 3
This nurse displayed critical thinking in not just responding to the patient's pain but in assessing and collecting data, analyzing the data, and developing a plan for how to respond. By the time the nurse begins to intervene, there is a strong enough base of data to indicate what is required for this patient.
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