Question

A patient in the emergency room is monitored for heart​ rate, oxygenation​ level, etc. The nurse notices that the heart beat averages 80 but drops to 60 beats every other minute and then spikes to 120. The cardiologists have asked the nurses to notify them if this​ happens, as that pattern is indicative of heart attacks. The nurse calls the doctor.
Is the nurse using inductive or deductive​ reasoning?

Answer 1

The nurse is using Deductive​ reasoning.

Deductive reasoning is a valid form of proof. Here, a person makes conclusions based on previously known facts. It is process of reasoning from one or more statements to reach a logically certain conclusion. If all the parameters are true and the terms are clear then the conclusion reached is necessarily true.