The staff nurse is assessing the need for further teaching for a preoperative surgical client. Based on the steps of critical thinking, what is the nurse's first priority?
a. Identifying the problem
b. Developing a frame of reference
c. Identifying implications and consequences
d. Implementing inferences and conclusions
ANS: A
All reasoning is an attempt to prevent or solve a problem, figure something out, or answer a question.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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