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Langford Making a Difference with Nursing Research, 1/E Chapter 1 Question 1 Type: MCSA The nurse is planning care for a patient and reflects upon a previous similar situation to identify care approaches. Which mechanism is this nurse using to acquire knowledge? 1. Personal experience 2. Inductive reasoning 3. Trial and error 4. Authority Correct Answer: 1 Rationale 1: Personal experience is the knowledge that nurses gain through practice that often guides clinical decisions. The nur...