A nurse makes clinical judgments based upon trial and error and past clinical experiences.Which of the following problems can result from using these data sources in clinical decision making?
A) Not all sources of information are reliable.
B) Authority always leads to faulty decision making.
C) Ethical knowledge is not taken into account.
D) Trial and error has led to poor outcomes.

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Nurses have always used various resources for problem solving.However,not all of these resources are reliable and all have not consistently produced desired outcomes.Authority does not always lead to faulty decision making.Ethical knowledge should be taken into account when making clinical judgments.Trial and error may or may not lead to poor outcomes.

A Nurse Makes Clinical Judgments Based Upon Trial and Error