The actual practice of nursing requires extensive use of what type of knowledge?
1.
Knowing that
2.
Knowing how
3.
Knowing why
4.
Knowing when
ANS: 1
The practice of nursing requires extensive "knowing that" knowledge, which is why the program to become a nurse requires many months of classes in order to build the foundation of nursing knowledge.
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