NURS 661 Exam 1 Spring 2026 Study Guide
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unconscious incompetency - ANSWERS Stages of learning- No knowledge or
skill in area, but we don't know of skill/knowledge
Conscious incompetence stage - ANSWERS Stages of learning- we feel
uncomfortable about what we do not know
Conscious competency - ANSWERS Stages of learning- 2-5 yes exp. coordinates
complex care and sees situations as wholes, and long term solutions. We begin to
acquire skills and concentrate on what we are doing
Unconscious competency - ANSWERS Stages of learning- we blend skills
together and they become habits, allowing use without struggling with
components
Novice - ANSWERS Benners stage of learning- no exp, governed by rules and
regs.
Advanced beginner - ANSWERS Benners stages of learning- recognizes aspects
of situations and makes judgments.
Competent/proficient - ANSWERS Benners stages of learning- we begin to
acquire the skills and concentrate on what we are doing.
, Expert - ANSWERS Flexible, efficient, uses intuition
Attunement - ANSWERS how reactive a person is to another's emotional needs
and moods
Egocentrism - ANSWERS the inability to see the world through anyone else's
eyes- all about me.
Minimizing - ANSWERS the unconscious process of making problems seem less
severe than they actually are
Neuroplasticity - ANSWERS the ability within the brain to constantly change
both the structure and function of many cells in response to experience or
trauma- brains ability to adapt
Nurturing - ANSWERS Caring
Overdeterminism - ANSWERS problem has multiple causes. Someone has
depression from a situation that is prolonged for years, could be taht one problem
or could be biologic where it's genetic, may not be able to pinpoint wher the
depression is coming from, genetic, situational. Psych patients very rare it is just
one cause. Can't pinpoint
Reframing - ANSWERS Adjusting the outlook, seeing from a different
perspective.
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unconscious incompetency - ANSWERS Stages of learning- No knowledge or
skill in area, but we don't know of skill/knowledge
Conscious incompetence stage - ANSWERS Stages of learning- we feel
uncomfortable about what we do not know
Conscious competency - ANSWERS Stages of learning- 2-5 yes exp. coordinates
complex care and sees situations as wholes, and long term solutions. We begin to
acquire skills and concentrate on what we are doing
Unconscious competency - ANSWERS Stages of learning- we blend skills
together and they become habits, allowing use without struggling with
components
Novice - ANSWERS Benners stage of learning- no exp, governed by rules and
regs.
Advanced beginner - ANSWERS Benners stages of learning- recognizes aspects
of situations and makes judgments.
Competent/proficient - ANSWERS Benners stages of learning- we begin to
acquire the skills and concentrate on what we are doing.
, Expert - ANSWERS Flexible, efficient, uses intuition
Attunement - ANSWERS how reactive a person is to another's emotional needs
and moods
Egocentrism - ANSWERS the inability to see the world through anyone else's
eyes- all about me.
Minimizing - ANSWERS the unconscious process of making problems seem less
severe than they actually are
Neuroplasticity - ANSWERS the ability within the brain to constantly change
both the structure and function of many cells in response to experience or
trauma- brains ability to adapt
Nurturing - ANSWERS Caring
Overdeterminism - ANSWERS problem has multiple causes. Someone has
depression from a situation that is prolonged for years, could be taht one problem
or could be biologic where it's genetic, may not be able to pinpoint wher the
depression is coming from, genetic, situational. Psych patients very rare it is just
one cause. Can't pinpoint
Reframing - ANSWERS Adjusting the outlook, seeing from a different
perspective.
