Identify the step in the nursing process that interfaces with the statement that critical thinking enhances the ability to better understand someone else
1. Assessment
2. Nursing diagnosis and outcome identification
3. Planning
4. Implementation
Assessment
Rationale: The goal of assessment is to learn as much as possible about the client within the context of the nurse−client relationship. One characteristic of the nurse−client relationship is the nurse's continuous focus on better understanding the client. There are other aspects of critical thinking that interface more closely with the other steps listed.
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