The patient is complaining of severe incisional pain 2 days after surgery. The patient has Morphine ordered intravenously or by mouth. When the nurse chooses to give the medication orally, this is an example of which thought process?

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Decision making requires choosing a solution to a problem. Reasoning is the process by which a nurse is able to focus and filter information and determine what is most important to consider. A systematic, analytic approach in finding solutions is termed problem solving, and judgment is the process of forming an opinion by comparing solutions through reasoning.

The Patient Is Complaining of Severe Incisional Pain 2 Days