A client complaining of shortness of breath has no pallor,cyanosis,or use of accessory muscles with respirations.The client's respiratory rate is 16 breaths per minute.The nurse is concerned that the client's report and the physical findings conflict.Which standard of critical thinking is the nurse using?
A)Clarity
B)Accuracy
C)Logical reasoning
D)Significance

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The nurse is using logical reasoning to identify a discrepancy between the client's subjective report of shortness of breath and the objective physical findings, which do not support the client's complaint. Logical reasoning involves analyzing information to make a coherent connection between the presented symptoms and the observed signs.

A Client Complaining of Shortness of Breath Has No Pallor,cyanosis,or