The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Patient with Chronic $\mathrm{SaO}_{2}$

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing care for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . The nurses most recent assessment reveals an $\mathrm{SaO}_{2}$ of $89 \%$ . The nurse is aware that part of critical thinking is determining the significance of data that have been gathered. What characteristic of critical thinking is used in determining the best response to this assessment finding?

A) Extrapolation
B) Inference
C) Characterization
D) Interpretation