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The Clinical reasoning cycle - Answers1. Consider the patient situation
2. Collect cues/information
3. Process information
4. Identify problems/issues
5. Establish goals
6. Take action
7. Evaluate outcomes
8. Reflect on the process
1. consider the patient situation - Answers-gather relevant info about the patient e.g. medical history,
current symptoms etc.
-consider the patient's physical, emotional and social context.
2. Collect cues/information - Answers-collect data through observation, examination and interactions
with the patient.
-gather info from various sources e.g. medical records, lab results etc.
3. Process information - Answers-analyze and interpret the collected info.
-identify patterns, relationships and potential issues.
4. identify problems - Answers-identify actual or potential health problems that need attention
-prioritize these in terms of urgency
5. establish goals - Answers-set SMART goals
-involve the patient