A client comes into the emergency department (ED) with a productive cough, audible coarse crackles, elevated temperature of 40.2 °C, high respiratory rate, chills and body aches. The nurse identifies the problem as respiratory compromise. The nurse is using which of the following?

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Deductive reasoning is a logical process that starts with a general statement and uses evidence to support it. In this case, the nurse starts with the general statement that the client has respiratory compromise and then uses the evidence of the productive cough, audible coarse crackles, elevated temperature, high respiratory rate, chills, and body aches to support this statement.

A Client Comes into the Emergency Department (ED) with a Productive