A client requires urinary catheterization but has difficulty keeping h

A client requires urinary catheterization but has difficulty keeping her legs in the usual position needed for this procedure. The nurse has worked for many years and adapts the procedure to al-low the client to lie on her side.

This action is based on the critical thinking element of:
1. Curiosity
2. Experience
3. Perseverance
4. Scientific knowledge

ANSWER

ANS: 2
Having worked for many years and being able to adapt a procedure to meet the client’s needs is an example of the second component of the critical thinking model—experience. Curiosity is a critical thinking attitude where the nurse asks why, and continues to learn more about the client to make appropriate clinical judgments. Perseverance is a critical thinking attitude where the nurse does not readily accept the easy answer but does look further to find necessary information and appropriate solutions. Scientific knowledge is knowledge acquired from the study of science. It may be acquired through education, such as coursework, or by reading nursing literature to re-main current in nursing science.