When a nurse is planning care for a client for a routine admission for theatre, she is showing critical thinking when:

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Critical thinking involves exploring actual and potential problems for the client. While educating the client and ensuring they have signed a consent form are important, they are not necessarily indicative of critical thinking. Simply relying on the doctor to explain everything does not involve the nurse engaging in critical thinking themselves.

When a Nurse Is Planning Care for a Client for a Routine