Exam 1: NR 226/ NR226 (Latest 2026/
2027 Update) Fundamentals: Patient
Care Guide | Questions & Answers| Grade
A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)-
Chamberlain
NNR 226 Exam 1, NR 226 Exam 2
Critical Thinking
-Continuous process characterized by open-mindedness, continual inquiry, and perseverance
-Recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing information, evaluating information, and making
conclusions using a systematic apprach
Deductive reasoning
Critical thinking
Critical thinking skills
Interpretation
Analysis
Inference
Evaluation
Explanation
Self-regulation
Aspects of critical thinking
Reflection
Language
Intuition
Reflection
,Review what you did and ways to improve
-Did you follow standards/policies?
Language
Always communicate clearly to the client and staff
Intuition
Develop a "gut feeling" based on your experience and knowledge
-Realize what you do not know and then find out
Levels of critical thinking
Commitment (level 3)
Complex (level 2)
Basic (level 1)
Basic Critical Thinking
Task oriented
Trust experts have the right answer
Thinking based on set of rules/principles
Basic Critical thinking restrictions
Inexperience
Weak competencies
Inflexible attitudes
Complex critical thinking
Analyze clinical situation and examine choices more independently
Thinking is more creative/innovative
Commitment
Anticipate when to make choices without assistance from others
Accept accountability for decisions made
,Components of critical thinking
Knowledge base
Experience
Competence
Attitudes
Standards
Assessment
What you see, hear, feel, touch, and smell
Diagnosis
NANDA
Planning
Set goals
Implementation
Actively doing something
Evaluation
Did you and your client meet your goals?
Infection
Invasion of a susceptible host by pathogens or micoorganisms, resulting in disease
Colonization
occurs when a microorganism invades the host but does not cause infection
Communicable disease
Infectious disease transmitted from one person to another
Symptomatic infection
Pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs and symptoms
, Asymptomatic infection
Clinical signs and symptoms are not present
Hand hygiene
Most important technique to use in preventing and controlling transmission of infection
Chain of infection
Infectious agent or pathogen
Reservoir or source for pathogen
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
Modes of transmission
Direct
Indirect
Droplet
Airborne
Vehicles
Vector
Direct contact
Person to person
Person to source
Indirect contact
Person to inanimate object
Droplet
Coughing, sneezing, talking (lg particle only 3ft)
Airborne
2027 Update) Fundamentals: Patient
Care Guide | Questions & Answers| Grade
A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)-
Chamberlain
NNR 226 Exam 1, NR 226 Exam 2
Critical Thinking
-Continuous process characterized by open-mindedness, continual inquiry, and perseverance
-Recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing information, evaluating information, and making
conclusions using a systematic apprach
Deductive reasoning
Critical thinking
Critical thinking skills
Interpretation
Analysis
Inference
Evaluation
Explanation
Self-regulation
Aspects of critical thinking
Reflection
Language
Intuition
Reflection
,Review what you did and ways to improve
-Did you follow standards/policies?
Language
Always communicate clearly to the client and staff
Intuition
Develop a "gut feeling" based on your experience and knowledge
-Realize what you do not know and then find out
Levels of critical thinking
Commitment (level 3)
Complex (level 2)
Basic (level 1)
Basic Critical Thinking
Task oriented
Trust experts have the right answer
Thinking based on set of rules/principles
Basic Critical thinking restrictions
Inexperience
Weak competencies
Inflexible attitudes
Complex critical thinking
Analyze clinical situation and examine choices more independently
Thinking is more creative/innovative
Commitment
Anticipate when to make choices without assistance from others
Accept accountability for decisions made
,Components of critical thinking
Knowledge base
Experience
Competence
Attitudes
Standards
Assessment
What you see, hear, feel, touch, and smell
Diagnosis
NANDA
Planning
Set goals
Implementation
Actively doing something
Evaluation
Did you and your client meet your goals?
Infection
Invasion of a susceptible host by pathogens or micoorganisms, resulting in disease
Colonization
occurs when a microorganism invades the host but does not cause infection
Communicable disease
Infectious disease transmitted from one person to another
Symptomatic infection
Pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs and symptoms
, Asymptomatic infection
Clinical signs and symptoms are not present
Hand hygiene
Most important technique to use in preventing and controlling transmission of infection
Chain of infection
Infectious agent or pathogen
Reservoir or source for pathogen
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
Modes of transmission
Direct
Indirect
Droplet
Airborne
Vehicles
Vector
Direct contact
Person to person
Person to source
Indirect contact
Person to inanimate object
Droplet
Coughing, sneezing, talking (lg particle only 3ft)
Airborne
