A client with a PhD in epidemiology has been to numerous physicians and has had numerous laboratory ...

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Asking why questions make clients very defensive, and doing so does not utilize critical thinking skills.
Rationale 2: Asking a yes/no question offers little other information, and doing so does not utilize critical thinking skills.
Rationale 3: Asking the client what he wants does not help to find out more information about the client's situation or prior history, and doing so does not utilize critical thinking skills.
Rationale 4: In critical thinking, the nurse also differentiates statements of fact, inference, judgment, and opinion. The nurse will have to ascertain the accuracy of information and evaluate the credibility of the information sources.