The nurse is working with a client who has recently had a colostomy an

The nurse is working with a client who has recently had a colostomy and is having difficulty us-ing the provided supplies. The nurse works with the client to see which alternative supplies are easier for the client to use.

This is an example of the critical thinking strategy of:
1. Inference
2. Management
3. Problem-solving
4. Diagnostic reasoning

ANSWER

ANS: 3
This is an example of the critical thinking strategy of problem-solving. The nurse gathers infor-mation from the client and combines that information with what the nurse already knows about ostomy care to find a solution. Effective problem-solving involves the examination of alterna-tives. Inference is the process of drawing conclusions. Management is not a critical thinking strategy. Diagnostic reasoning is a process of determining a client’s health status after the nurse assigns meaning to the behaviors, physical signs, and symptoms presented by the client.