Question

a charge nurse is preparing to discuss critical thinking skills with a group of newly licensed nurses. which of the following skills should the nurse plan to include in the discussion? (select all that apply.)
inspection
implementation
inference
creativity
inductive reasoning

Explanation:

• Inference: Nurses use inference to draw conclusions from patient data (e.g., lab results, symptoms) to make clinical judgments.
• Creativity: Allows nurses to find unique solutions for patient - care problems (e.g., when standard procedures don't work for a particular patient).
• Inductive reasoning: Helps nurses generalize from specific patient observations (e.g., noting a pattern in a patient's response to a treatment over time) to form broader hypotheses or care plans.
• Inspection is a physical assessment technique (a part of the nursing process - assessment) rather than a critical - thinking skill.
• Implementation is a step in the nursing process (carrying out the care plan) and not a critical - thinking skill.

Answer:

C. Inference, D. Creativity, E. Inductive reasoning