A nurse walks into a room and finds a patient to be incoherent. As the nurse examines and observes the patient closely, searches for ideas, and considers scientific principles to plan the patient's care, the nurse is using:
A. inferences.
B. reflection.
C. intuition.
D. accountability.
A
When reflecting, one thinks about or recalls a situation to discover purpose or meaning. Intuition is an inner sensing or "gut feeling" about something. Accountability refers to being answerable for one's actions.
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