The nurse suspects that a patient is being abused by the spouse based on the presence of many unexplained bruises and the nonverbal behavior of the patient.Which critical thinking technique was used by the nurse?

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The fact that the nurse "senses" something is not right about the situation is intuition.Intuition is the inner sensing or "gut feeling" that something is so.For example,a nurse walks into a patient's room and,by looking at the patient's appearance without the benefit of a thorough assessment,senses that he or she has worsened physically.Curiosity is the desire to learn more about something.Fairness is the ability to remain impartial.Humility is the quality of being modest or unassertive.

The Nurse Suspects That a Patient Is Being Abused by the Spouse