A nurse notices a patient sitting quietly alone, eyes downcast, and looking sad. The nurse says to the patient, You look like something is bothering you. Which pattern of knowing did the nurse use to respond to the patient?

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Personal knowing is obtained from life experience. An example would be a client's face shows the panic. Empirical knowing is obtained from the science of nursing. An example would be a client with panic disorder begins to have an attack. Panic attack will raise pulse rate. Ethical knowing is obtained from the moral knowledge of nursing. An example is although the nurse's shift has ended, she remains with the client. Aesthetic knowing is obtained from the art of nursing. Although the client shows outward signals now, the nurse has sensed previously the client's jumpiness and subtle differences in the client's demeanor and behavior.

A Nurse Notices a Patient Sitting Quietly Alone, Eyes Downcast