Which of these findings,if identified in a plan of care,should the registered nurse revise because it is not characteristic of critical thinking and the nursing process?
A) Patient's reactions to diagnostic testing
B) Nurse's assumptions about hospital discharge
C) Identification of five different nursing diagnoses
D) Documentation of patient's ability to cope with loss

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The nurse should not assume when a patient is going to be discharged and document this information in a plan of care.Making assumptions is not an example of a critical thinking skill.The patient's reactions to testing,having several nursing diagnoses,and a description of the patient's coping abilities are all appropriate to document in the nursing plan of care.

Which of These Findings,if Identified in a Plan of Care,should