BSN465: DECISION MAKING IN NURSING
Comprehensive Final Exam, Study Guide, Review &
Exam Bundle (200+ Questions & Verified Answers)
with Detailed Rationales 2026/2027 Already Graded
A+ Brand New Alert!!
Term: 2026-3 (Final Term — December 11, 2026)
Level: BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) - Capstone / Clinical
Judgment / Leadership
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Study Guide
- Clinical Judgment and Decision Making Models (Tanner, NCSBN
CJMM, Benner)
- Critical Thinking in Nursing (Components, Attitudes, Barriers)
- Ethical Decision Making (Principles, Frameworks, Dilemmas)
- Legal Decision Making (Torts, Malpractice, Documentation,
Informed Consent, Mandatory Reporting)
- Prioritization and Delegation (ABCs, Maslow, Safety, Five Rights of
Delegation)
,
- Clinical Reasoning Cycle (Levett-Jones, 8 steps)
- Cognitive Biases in Decision Making (Confirmation bias, Anchoring,
Overconfidence, Hindsight bias)
- Decision Making in Complex Situations (Rapid response teams, Code
blue, Crisis resource management)
- Shared Decision Making with Patients and Families
- Interprofessional Decision Making (SBAR, Huddles, Briefs,
Debriefs)
- Quality Improvement and Decision Making (PDSA, Root Cause
Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)
- Reflective Practice and Learning from Decisions
2. Review Sheets (High-Yield Tables and Mnemonics)
3. Practice Exam with Rationales (200+ Questions)
- Part A: Multiple Choice (120 questions)
- Part B: Multiple Answer / SATA (80 questions)
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SECTION 1: STUDY GUIDE
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1.1 Clinical Judgment and Decision Making Models
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Definition: Clinical judgment is the cognitive process used to observe,
interpret, and respond to patient data to make safe, effective decisions.
Tanner's Clinical Judgment Model (2006):
| Phase | Description | Key Activities |
|-------|-------------|----------------|
| Noticing | Recognizing cues and patterns | Assessment, gathering data,
identifying salient information |
| Interpreting | Making sense of the data | Prioritizing hypotheses,
analyzing cues, linking to pathophysiology, comparing to normal |
| Responding | Taking action | Implementing interventions, delegating,
communicating |
| Reflecting | Evaluating outcomes and learning | Did the intervention
work? What could be done differently? Reflection-in-action and
reflection-on-action |
NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) - Next Gen
NCLEX (2019):
| Layer | Skill | Description |
|-------|-------|-------------|
| 1 | Recognize Cues | Identify relevant patient data (subjective,
objective, labs, imaging, vital signs) |
| 2 | Analyze Cues | Link cues to clinical conditions; identify concerning
findings |
,
| 3 | Prioritize Hypotheses | Rank problems by urgency (ABCs, Maslow,
safety, unstable vs stable) |
| 4 | Generate Solutions | Identify appropriate nursing interventions |
| 5 | Take Actions | Implement nursing interventions (independent,
dependent, collaborative) |
| 6 | Evaluate Outcomes | Assess if interventions were effective; revise
plan as needed |
Benner's Novice to Expert Model (Applied to Decision Making):
| Stage | Decision Making Characteristics |
|-------|--------------------------------|
| Novice | Rule-based, context-free, relies on policies and procedures,
needs supervision |
| Advanced Beginner | Recognizes patterns, uses past experiences, still
needs support |
| Competent | Sees actions in terms of long-range goals, plans,
prioritizes, feels confident |
| Proficient | Holistic understanding, sees whole situation, recognizes
deviations from expected |
| Expert | Intuitive grasp, no longer relies on rules, fluid performance,
mentors others |
1.2 Critical Thinking in Nursing
Comprehensive Final Exam, Study Guide, Review &
Exam Bundle (200+ Questions & Verified Answers)
with Detailed Rationales 2026/2027 Already Graded
A+ Brand New Alert!!
Term: 2026-3 (Final Term — December 11, 2026)
Level: BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) - Capstone / Clinical
Judgment / Leadership
========================================
TABLE OF CONTENTS
========================================
1. Study Guide
- Clinical Judgment and Decision Making Models (Tanner, NCSBN
CJMM, Benner)
- Critical Thinking in Nursing (Components, Attitudes, Barriers)
- Ethical Decision Making (Principles, Frameworks, Dilemmas)
- Legal Decision Making (Torts, Malpractice, Documentation,
Informed Consent, Mandatory Reporting)
- Prioritization and Delegation (ABCs, Maslow, Safety, Five Rights of
Delegation)
,
- Clinical Reasoning Cycle (Levett-Jones, 8 steps)
- Cognitive Biases in Decision Making (Confirmation bias, Anchoring,
Overconfidence, Hindsight bias)
- Decision Making in Complex Situations (Rapid response teams, Code
blue, Crisis resource management)
- Shared Decision Making with Patients and Families
- Interprofessional Decision Making (SBAR, Huddles, Briefs,
Debriefs)
- Quality Improvement and Decision Making (PDSA, Root Cause
Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)
- Reflective Practice and Learning from Decisions
2. Review Sheets (High-Yield Tables and Mnemonics)
3. Practice Exam with Rationales (200+ Questions)
- Part A: Multiple Choice (120 questions)
- Part B: Multiple Answer / SATA (80 questions)
========================================
SECTION 1: STUDY GUIDE
========================================
1.1 Clinical Judgment and Decision Making Models
,
Definition: Clinical judgment is the cognitive process used to observe,
interpret, and respond to patient data to make safe, effective decisions.
Tanner's Clinical Judgment Model (2006):
| Phase | Description | Key Activities |
|-------|-------------|----------------|
| Noticing | Recognizing cues and patterns | Assessment, gathering data,
identifying salient information |
| Interpreting | Making sense of the data | Prioritizing hypotheses,
analyzing cues, linking to pathophysiology, comparing to normal |
| Responding | Taking action | Implementing interventions, delegating,
communicating |
| Reflecting | Evaluating outcomes and learning | Did the intervention
work? What could be done differently? Reflection-in-action and
reflection-on-action |
NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) - Next Gen
NCLEX (2019):
| Layer | Skill | Description |
|-------|-------|-------------|
| 1 | Recognize Cues | Identify relevant patient data (subjective,
objective, labs, imaging, vital signs) |
| 2 | Analyze Cues | Link cues to clinical conditions; identify concerning
findings |
,
| 3 | Prioritize Hypotheses | Rank problems by urgency (ABCs, Maslow,
safety, unstable vs stable) |
| 4 | Generate Solutions | Identify appropriate nursing interventions |
| 5 | Take Actions | Implement nursing interventions (independent,
dependent, collaborative) |
| 6 | Evaluate Outcomes | Assess if interventions were effective; revise
plan as needed |
Benner's Novice to Expert Model (Applied to Decision Making):
| Stage | Decision Making Characteristics |
|-------|--------------------------------|
| Novice | Rule-based, context-free, relies on policies and procedures,
needs supervision |
| Advanced Beginner | Recognizes patterns, uses past experiences, still
needs support |
| Competent | Sees actions in terms of long-range goals, plans,
prioritizes, feels confident |
| Proficient | Holistic understanding, sees whole situation, recognizes
deviations from expected |
| Expert | Intuitive grasp, no longer relies on rules, fluid performance,
mentors others |
1.2 Critical Thinking in Nursing
