NURS 302 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ critical thinking skills. Answer: skills that require active involvement
in applying the principles under discussion, separating relevant from
irrelevant data and important from unimportant data.
◉ independent thinking. Answer: challenge actions, practices and
policies having little logical support
◉ intellectual curiosity. Answer: the desire to learn new things and why
things are happening.
◉ intellectual humility. Answer: being aware you do not know
everything and you ask questions
◉ intellectual empathy. Answer: understand the feelings and perceptions
of others
◉ intellectual courage. Answer: being willing to consider and examine
your own beliefs and the views of others
,◉ intellectual perseverance. Answer: don't jump to conclusions or settle
for the quick, obvious answer, dig deeper
◉ fair-mindedness. Answer: making impartial judgements, treat all view
points fairly and examine your own biases
◉ complex thinking process. Answer: 1. problem-solving
2. decision making (for the desired patient outcome)
3. clinical reasoning: reflective, concurrent, creative thinking about
patient and patient care
◉ Why is critical thinking important for nurses?. Answer: Nurses apply
knowledge to provide holistic care
Nursing is an applied discipline
Nursing uses knowledge from other fields
Nursing is fast-paced
◉ Definition of Nursing Process. Answer: A systematic problem solving
process that guides all nursing actions; leads to a nursing care plan
◉ purpose of nursing process. Answer: To help the nurse provide goal-
directed, client-centered care
◉ characteristics of nursing process. Answer: useful in many settings,
,goal directed and client centered,
involves thinking and doing,
a cyclical process,
steps may be concurrent
◉ nursing process and critical thinking. Answer: problem-solving
process and complex critical thinking skills.
◉ assessment. Answer: first phase: gather data
◉ diagnosis. Answer: second phase: identify clients health needs based
off human response
◉ planning outcomes. Answer: decide goals you want to achieve with
your nursing activities
◉ planning interventions. Answer: choose interventions to help client
achieve stated goals
◉ implementation. Answer: action phase when you carry out or delegate
actions you previously planned
◉ evaluation. Answer: final phase: judge whether your actions have
successfully treated or prevented the clients health problems.
, ◉ assessment is. Answer: Systematic collection of information related to
physical, mental, spiritual, socioeconomic and cultural status of an
individual
◉ assessment includes:. Answer: Collecting data
Using a systematic and ongoing process
Categorizing data
Recording data
◉ assessment data helps.... Answer: choose the most effective
interventions for the client
◉ implementation includes.... Answer: gathering data by observing the
clients responses as you perform interventions
◉ evaluation includes.... Answer: assessing the client responses to
interventions, these responses are data.
reassessment provides the basis for changes in the care plan
◉ medical assessments. Answer: focus on disease and pathology
◉ nursing assessments. Answer: focus on the clients responses to illness.
preventing things from happening!
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ critical thinking skills. Answer: skills that require active involvement
in applying the principles under discussion, separating relevant from
irrelevant data and important from unimportant data.
◉ independent thinking. Answer: challenge actions, practices and
policies having little logical support
◉ intellectual curiosity. Answer: the desire to learn new things and why
things are happening.
◉ intellectual humility. Answer: being aware you do not know
everything and you ask questions
◉ intellectual empathy. Answer: understand the feelings and perceptions
of others
◉ intellectual courage. Answer: being willing to consider and examine
your own beliefs and the views of others
,◉ intellectual perseverance. Answer: don't jump to conclusions or settle
for the quick, obvious answer, dig deeper
◉ fair-mindedness. Answer: making impartial judgements, treat all view
points fairly and examine your own biases
◉ complex thinking process. Answer: 1. problem-solving
2. decision making (for the desired patient outcome)
3. clinical reasoning: reflective, concurrent, creative thinking about
patient and patient care
◉ Why is critical thinking important for nurses?. Answer: Nurses apply
knowledge to provide holistic care
Nursing is an applied discipline
Nursing uses knowledge from other fields
Nursing is fast-paced
◉ Definition of Nursing Process. Answer: A systematic problem solving
process that guides all nursing actions; leads to a nursing care plan
◉ purpose of nursing process. Answer: To help the nurse provide goal-
directed, client-centered care
◉ characteristics of nursing process. Answer: useful in many settings,
,goal directed and client centered,
involves thinking and doing,
a cyclical process,
steps may be concurrent
◉ nursing process and critical thinking. Answer: problem-solving
process and complex critical thinking skills.
◉ assessment. Answer: first phase: gather data
◉ diagnosis. Answer: second phase: identify clients health needs based
off human response
◉ planning outcomes. Answer: decide goals you want to achieve with
your nursing activities
◉ planning interventions. Answer: choose interventions to help client
achieve stated goals
◉ implementation. Answer: action phase when you carry out or delegate
actions you previously planned
◉ evaluation. Answer: final phase: judge whether your actions have
successfully treated or prevented the clients health problems.
, ◉ assessment is. Answer: Systematic collection of information related to
physical, mental, spiritual, socioeconomic and cultural status of an
individual
◉ assessment includes:. Answer: Collecting data
Using a systematic and ongoing process
Categorizing data
Recording data
◉ assessment data helps.... Answer: choose the most effective
interventions for the client
◉ implementation includes.... Answer: gathering data by observing the
clients responses as you perform interventions
◉ evaluation includes.... Answer: assessing the client responses to
interventions, these responses are data.
reassessment provides the basis for changes in the care plan
◉ medical assessments. Answer: focus on disease and pathology
◉ nursing assessments. Answer: focus on the clients responses to illness.
preventing things from happening!
