An experienced nurse is mentoring a new nurse in the clinical setting. To help this new nurse develop better clinical reasoning, which skill is essential for the experienced nurse to emphasize?
A) Recognizing patterns that are seen with typical chief complaints
B) Providing a checklist of what subtle changes to look for
C) Determining how to ask questions of the client to get the proper answers
D) Understanding how the majority of clients respond to certain treatments
A
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