A patient tells the nursing student, "I keep thinking of the mistake I made that led to the accident. I can't get it out of my mind. Now my son has a broken leg." The nursing student correctly identifies this as

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Ruminative thinking replays the same situation repeatedly without reaching an outcome. Random thinking involves many thoughts or scenes running aimlessly through the mind. Habitual thinking involves routines performed as if on automatic pilot. Directed thinking is purposeful and outcome oriented.

A Patient Tells the Nursing Student, "I Keep Thinking of the Mistake