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[juj′mənt] Etymology: L, judicare, to judge 1 (in law) the final decision of the court regarding the case before it. 2 the reason given by the court for its decision; an opinion. 3 an award, penalty, or other sentence of law given by the court. 4 the ability to recognize the relationships of ideas and to form correct conclusions from those data as well as from those acquired from experience. judgment [juj´ment] the ability to make logical, rational decisions and decide whether a given action is right or wrong. clinical judgment the process by which the nurse decides on data to be collected about a client, makes an interpretation of the data, arrives at a nursing diagnosis, and identifies appropriate nursing actions; this involves problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking.
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