A care conference has been organized for a patient with complex medical and psychosocial needs. When applying the principles of critical thinking to this patient's care planning, the nurse should most exemplify what characteristic?
A) Willingness to observe behaviors
B) A desire to utilize the nursing scope of practice fully
C) An ability to base decisions on what has happened in the past
D) Openness to various viewpoints
Ans: D
Feedback:
Willingness and openness to various viewpoints are inherent in critical thinking; these allow the nurse to reflect on the current situation. An emphasis on the past, willingness to observe behaviors, and a desire to utilize the nursing scope of practice fully are not central characteristics of critical thinkers.
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