STUDY DISCUSSIONS STUDY GUIDE 2026
MATERIAL SUCCESS A+
◉ Determining the importance of information. Answer: The ability
to act on important information and disregard what is not important
◉ Comparing and Contrasting. Answer: Identifying what two items
have in common and what is different about them
◉ (Predicting and) managing potential complications. Answer: Look
at the big picture to prepare for potential future complications
◉ Judging how much ambiguity is acceptable. Answer: Nursing
judgment based on acceptable normal ranges may vary depending
on patient situation
◉ Using legal ethical professional guidelines. Answer: Working
within the legal guidelines of the state's Practice Act while making
judgement based on ethical and professional guidelines
◉ Setting Priorities. Answer: What should be done first or next.
What is most important.
, ◉ Delegating. Answer: Process of transferring authority and
responsibility to another member of the health care team to
complete a task, while retaining accountability. The person must be
willing and able to do the task.
◉ Evaluating Data. Answer: After interventions have been
performed, you reassess to determine if the interventions worked. If
they didn't work what further actions are needed. Reflection in
action
◉ Evaluating and correcting thinking. Answer: do outcomes match
progress? were the interventions successful? what could I be doing
differently or better? Reflection on action.
◉ What is the Tanners step that corresponds with Assessing?.
Answer: noticing
◉ What is the Tanners step that corresponds with Planning?.
Answer: Interpreting
◉ What is the Tanners step that corresponds with Implementing?.
Answer: Responding