When the nurse looks at the defining characteristics for an actual nursing diagnosis and writes statements that are considered to be the opposite, the nurse has engaged in the step of the nursing process known as:
1. Assessment
2. Evaluation
3. Nursing diagnosis
4. Outcome identification
Question 2
A nurse asks her mentor, What can I do to develop better critical thinking skills? The best re-sponse for the mentor would be:
1. Critical thinking includes judgment, intuition, and expertise. It takes years to develop expertise, so be patient and the skill will develop.
2. Critical thinking uses an explicit linear process, depending primarily on keeping data organized, so focus on organization.
3. Critical thinking is entirely dependent on making a rapid nursing diagnosis. Concentrate on speeding up your diagnosis making.
4. Critical thinking requires observing, distinguishing, validating, organizing, and categorizing data. Being aware of the components can help you use the process.