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The nurse asks a patient how she feels about her impending surgery for breast cancer. Before the discussion, the nurse reviewed the description in his textbook of loss and grief in addition to therapeutic communication principles. The critical thinking component involved in the nurse's review of the literature is: 1. Experience 2. Problem solving 3. Knowledge application 4. Clinical decision making {Ans: 3. Knowledge application}In observing a new mother breastfeeding her baby, the public health nurse observes that the baby is fussy and is not sucking effectively. The nurse reviews the baby's record and finds that he has lost a considerable amount of weight since birth. The nurse conducts an assessment and notes that the baby has poor skin turgor. The mother reports that he urinates infrequently and sleeps only for very short periods of time between feedings. The nurse concludes that the baby is dehydrated and is at risk of becoming malnourished. This is an example of 1. Inference 2. Problem solving 3. Diagnostic reasoning 4. Applying nursing practice standards {Ans: 3. Diagnostic reasoning}As the nurse enters a patient's room, she observes that the intravenous line is not infusing at the ordered rate. The nurse checks the