Using Clinical Judgment, the Nurse Makes Decisions on Whether to Proceed

Using clinical judgment, the nurse makes decisions on whether to proceed with or revise a course of action. When providing this education to a nursing student, which statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?

A) "The inquiry (investigational or exploratory) subprocess necessary for sound clinical judgment is reflective thinking."
B) "The inquiry (investigational or exploratory) subprocess necessary for sound clinical judgment is persuasive thinking."
C) "The inquiry (investigational or exploratory) subprocess necessary for sound clinical judgment is critical thinking."
D) "The inquiry (investigational or exploratory) subprocess necessary for sound clinical judgment is intuitive thinking."