NUR 155 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH REVISED
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS [2026/2027]
4 Steps of Tanner's Clinical Judgement model - Correct Answers -Noticing, reflecting, responding
and interpreting
Critical thinking - Correct Answers -uses principles of nursing process and evidence based
practice
APIE - Correct Answers -assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation
Assessing systematically and comprehensively - Correct Answers -piece by piece, body systems,
head to toe and focused assesment
Objective - Correct Answers -signs (seen, heard, felt)
Evidence-based practice - Correct Answers -means that everything we do in nursing is trial and
error before we use in practice
Subjective - Correct Answers -symptoms (verbal statements)
Primary source - Correct Answers -Patient
Secondary source - Correct Answers -Sources other than the patient
NIRR - Correct Answers -Noticing, interpreting, responding and reflecting
Outlines of what we are allowed to do as nurses - Correct Answers -Scope of Practice, Nurse
Practice Act, Standard of Practice
, "Think with a purpose" (4 words) - Correct Answers -Stop, think, ask and assess
Definition for Tanner's Model - Correct Answers -dynamic process that accounts for changes in
the situation as they occur
Putting a plan in place - Correct Answers -Interpreting
"Identifying assumptions" - Correct Answers -No supporting evidence, jumping to conclusions,
how do you know, what do you know and based on WHAT evidence
"Increasing oxygen, going on a walk, taking patient to bathroom" - Correct Answers -Responding
"interventions"
Looking back on everything - Correct Answers -Reflecting
What can affect a nurses ability to provide care? - Correct Answers -Scope of practice,
knowledge and skill level
What do we collect data in the noticing step - Correct Answers -Primary, secondary, vitals,
patient, collaboration, medical records and assessments
Barriers to collecting data - Correct Answers -Communication, culture, skills, education *watch
for select all that apply*
When do we report things? - Correct Answers -ALWAYS! "Just Culture"
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS [2026/2027]
4 Steps of Tanner's Clinical Judgement model - Correct Answers -Noticing, reflecting, responding
and interpreting
Critical thinking - Correct Answers -uses principles of nursing process and evidence based
practice
APIE - Correct Answers -assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation
Assessing systematically and comprehensively - Correct Answers -piece by piece, body systems,
head to toe and focused assesment
Objective - Correct Answers -signs (seen, heard, felt)
Evidence-based practice - Correct Answers -means that everything we do in nursing is trial and
error before we use in practice
Subjective - Correct Answers -symptoms (verbal statements)
Primary source - Correct Answers -Patient
Secondary source - Correct Answers -Sources other than the patient
NIRR - Correct Answers -Noticing, interpreting, responding and reflecting
Outlines of what we are allowed to do as nurses - Correct Answers -Scope of Practice, Nurse
Practice Act, Standard of Practice
, "Think with a purpose" (4 words) - Correct Answers -Stop, think, ask and assess
Definition for Tanner's Model - Correct Answers -dynamic process that accounts for changes in
the situation as they occur
Putting a plan in place - Correct Answers -Interpreting
"Identifying assumptions" - Correct Answers -No supporting evidence, jumping to conclusions,
how do you know, what do you know and based on WHAT evidence
"Increasing oxygen, going on a walk, taking patient to bathroom" - Correct Answers -Responding
"interventions"
Looking back on everything - Correct Answers -Reflecting
What can affect a nurses ability to provide care? - Correct Answers -Scope of practice,
knowledge and skill level
What do we collect data in the noticing step - Correct Answers -Primary, secondary, vitals,
patient, collaboration, medical records and assessments
Barriers to collecting data - Correct Answers -Communication, culture, skills, education *watch
for select all that apply*
When do we report things? - Correct Answers -ALWAYS! "Just Culture"
