A serious disagreement has arisen between two staff nurses. The unit manager elects not to make a decision regarding the disagreement until more evidence is collected. Which part of the nursing process does this manager's critical thinking reflect?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Planning
D) Evaluation

Question

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1. Assessment is collecting the evidence.
2. Suspending judgment is equivalent to the diagnosis step.
3. Planning would occur when information is collected and analyzed and a course of action is being determined.
4. Deciding which hypothesis is correct is evaluation.

A Serious Disagreement Has Arisen Between Two Staff Nurses