An example of inductive reasoning is:
a. going from a single diabetic patient to all diabetic patients.
b. moving from all chronically ill patients to a single chronically ill patient.
c. using a standard nursing care plan to care for a specific patient.
d. using a computerized nursing care plan to care for insulin-dependent diabetic patients.
ANS: A
Inductive reasoning moves from the specific to the general.
Moving from all chronically ill patients to a single chronically ill patient is an example of moving from the general to the specific. This is deductive reasoning.
Using a standard nursing care plan to care for a specific patient is an example of moving from the general to the specific and is an example of deductive reasoning.
Using a computerized nursing care plan to care is for insulin-dependent diabetic patients is an example of moving from the general to the specific. This is an example of deductive reasoning.
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