Which of the following statements made by a nursing student concerning

Which of the following statements made by a nursing student concerning the use of critical thinking and client care requires follow-up by the nursing instructor?

1. “I feel it’s good practice to always have alternative interventions in mind.”
2. “I trust my feelings about a client’s needs since I work hard at knowing my cli-ent.”
3. “I always try to keep an open mind about what interventions my client will re-quire.”
4. “I will wait until my assessment is completed before determining the client’s needs.”

ANSWER

ANS: 2
Intuition develops as one’s clinical experience increases. The nursing instructor should instruct the student to examine rationales in order to make good decisions regarding client needs. The instructor would encourage the student to examine alternatives to meet the client’s unique needs, so this statement would not require follow-up. Basing client care on identified client needs is the appropriate use of critical thinking, and so would not require follow-up. Basing client care on client needs identified by thorough nursing assessments is the appropriate use of critical thinking, and so would not require follow-up.