Nurses in Clinical Practice Need to Be Able to Make

Multiple Choice

Nurses in clinical practice need to be able to make decisions based on the needs of the client, situations, or practice problems. Which of the following statements are true regarding critical thinking in nursing (select all that apply) ?

A) Critical thinkers challenge the norm.
B) Critical thinkers consider unintended consequences when making decisions.
C) Critical thinkers utilize the step-by-step nursing process in order.
D) Critical thinkers are creative in their thinking.
E) Critical thinking should be left to the discretion of the nurse leader.