The student nurse was assigned to care for a patient who had abdominal surgery. The main nursing diagnosis was Acute pain. During data collection, the patient stated that she had some abdominal pain, and added that her left calf was sore from all the walking she had been doing. The nurse’s assessment of the patient’s abdomen revealed no abnormalities. However, the patient’s left calf was reddened, edematous, and tender. The nurse notified the primary nurse and documented the findings. Later that day, the patient was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Discuss how the nurse used specific critical thinking skills […]