Nurses are challenged to think critically and in new ways with the constant crises they face at work every day
Experience assists the nurse to evolve from merely reacting to a crisis, such as the nurse had learned to do in school, to actually critically analyzing the situation and creating a solution. This type of growth is termed:
A. Cognitive
B. Developmental
C. Maturational
D. Perspective transformation
ANS: A
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A Correct because moving from memorizing facts and patterns to critical thinking and developing a solution is based on cogni-tive theory.
B Incorrect because the issue at hand is one of thinking not developmental.
C Incorrect because the process of growth of thought is not synonymous with maturity.
D Incorrect because this issue is not focusing on conceptualization of an issue or problem.
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