A nurse is taking an admission history from a client who is easily distracted and offers much information about his health and social history. Although careful to document what the client relates, the nurse sorts out the relevant data to determine the best nursing care for this client. This nurse is practicing which attribute of critical thinking?

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The nurse is practicing reflection by carefully sorting through the client's information to determine the most relevant data for nursing care. This requires reflecting on the information and critically thinking about what is most important for the client's care.

A Nurse Is Taking an Admission History from a Client