Exam 8: Critical Thinking

A registered nurse is caring for a postoperative patient whose systolic blood pressure has dropped 10 points during the shift.The nurse remembers that this was similar to a situation that happened in the past when a patient developed an internal bleed.Which term most accurately describes the thought process of the nurse?

Which action by the nurse is an example of a workaround?

Which is the best tool that the nurse can use to make sense of the patient's multiple medical diagnoses,assessment findings,and medications?

Which behavior demonstrates basic critical thinking expected of beginning nursing students?