Drawing Conclusions

Why This Matters for Nursing: Every patient assessment requires drawing conclusions. You gather vital signs, observe symptoms, and review history—then conclude what's happening and what to do next. This same skill applies to reading complex medical information.

What You Need to Know

Drawing a conclusion means using multiple pieces of evidence to reach a final judgment or decision. It's like inference, but bigger—you're synthesizing ALL the information to answer: "So what does this all mean?"