What do critical thinking and the Nursing Process have in common?
a. They are both linear processes used to guide one's thinking.
b. They are both thinking methods used to solve a problem.
c. They both use specific steps to solve a problem.
d. They both use similar steps to solve a problem.
B
Critical thinking and the Nursing Process are ways of thinking that can be used in problem-solving (although critical thinking can be used for other than problem-solving applications). Neither method of thinking is linear. The Nursing Process has specific steps; critical thinking does not.
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