The nurse has completed an assessment of a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The nurse plans to ensure that the client has an over-bed table to lean on when awake if needed to ease breathing
The nurse used which of the following techniques to make this decision? 1. Delegating a task.
2. Critical thinking.
3. Conflict resolution.
4. Priority-setting.
2. Critical thinking.
Rationale:
After assessing the client, the nurse sets goals for and with the client. To arrive at the goal, the nurse uses critical thinking to make the decision to provide the client with optimum ability to breathe. Delegating involves giving the task to another team member. There is no conflict in this decision. Conflict resolution usually involves a compromise that affects two sides that are in disagreement. Priority-setting involves deciding which task to perform first.
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