Hondros NUR 200 Quiz #2
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SECTION 1: TANNER'S CLINICAL JUDGMENT MODEL
1. The nurse that perceives the situation as a whole and not in parts is described as:
A. Novice
B. Advanced beginner
C. Proficient
D. Expert
Answer: C
Rationale: According to Benner's Novice to Expert model, the proficient nurse perceives the
situation as a whole rather than in parts, allowing for more holistic clinical judgment .
,2. New student nurses are described as novices because:
A. They have extensive clinical experience
B. Students are taught objective skills containing weights, temps, and pulses
C. They can predict patient outcomes
D. They practice with intuition
Answer: B
Rationale: Novice nurses rely on objective, measurable data such as vital signs and
physical assessment findings because they lack the experiential knowledge to recognize
patterns .
3. A nurse observes a patient with O2 saturation at 86% on room air. The nurse supplies
2L of oxygen which improves O2 to 89%. What step of Tanner's process is this?
A. Recognizing inconsistencies
B. Compare and Contrast
C. Identifying assumptions
D. Checking accuracy and reliability
Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse is comparing the patient's response to the intervention (oxygen
saturation before and after administration). This is the "Compare and Contrast" step in
Tanner's clinical judgment model .
4. A post-op patient reports pain 8 out of 10 but the nurse observed the patient laughing
on the phone. What step of Tanner's is this?
A. Identifying assumptions
B. Gathering complete and accurate data
C. Recognizing inconsistencies
D. Checking accuracy and reliability
,Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse identifies a discrepancy between the patient's subjective report of
severe pain and the observed behavior (laughing on the phone). This is recognizing
inconsistencies in data .
5. A graduate nurse states, "All old people wet the bed." Which step of Tanner's is this?
A. Recognizing inconsistencies
B. Identifying assumptions
C. Checking accuracy and reliability
D. Determining the importance of data
Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse is making a generalization based on age, which represents an
assumption that may not be accurate for all elderly patients. This is identifying
assumptions .
6. A patient complains of pain in the foot, and the nurse notices the foot is red and
swollen. What step of Tanner's is this?
A. Recognizing inconsistencies
B. Identifying assumptions
C. Checking accuracy and reliability
D. Gathering complete and accurate data
Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse is verifying the patient's subjective complaint by gathering objective
data that supports or refutes the patient's report. This is checking accuracy and reliability .
, 7. A patient is scheduled for an MRI and tells the tech she might be pregnant. What step of
Tanner's is this?
A. Recognizing inconsistencies
B. Identifying assumptions
C. Determining the importance of data
D. Gathering complete and accurate data
Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse must recognize that pregnancy status is critical information that
could affect the safety of the MRI procedure. This is determining the importance of data .
8. A nurse obtains a report, looks over medications, and checks orders before seeing
patients. What step of Tanner's is this?
A. Recognizing inconsistencies
B. Identifying assumptions
C. Checking accuracy and reliability
D. Gathering complete and accurate data
Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse is preparing for patient care by collecting all relevant information
(report, medications, orders) before assessment. This is gathering complete and accurate
data .
9. What phase of the nursing process corresponds to Tanner's "Interpreting" step?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Implementation
Answer: C
UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT
Answers
SECTION 1: TANNER'S CLINICAL JUDGMENT MODEL
1. The nurse that perceives the situation as a whole and not in parts is described as:
A. Novice
B. Advanced beginner
C. Proficient
D. Expert
Answer: C
Rationale: According to Benner's Novice to Expert model, the proficient nurse perceives the
situation as a whole rather than in parts, allowing for more holistic clinical judgment .
,2. New student nurses are described as novices because:
A. They have extensive clinical experience
B. Students are taught objective skills containing weights, temps, and pulses
C. They can predict patient outcomes
D. They practice with intuition
Answer: B
Rationale: Novice nurses rely on objective, measurable data such as vital signs and
physical assessment findings because they lack the experiential knowledge to recognize
patterns .
3. A nurse observes a patient with O2 saturation at 86% on room air. The nurse supplies
2L of oxygen which improves O2 to 89%. What step of Tanner's process is this?
A. Recognizing inconsistencies
B. Compare and Contrast
C. Identifying assumptions
D. Checking accuracy and reliability
Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse is comparing the patient's response to the intervention (oxygen
saturation before and after administration). This is the "Compare and Contrast" step in
Tanner's clinical judgment model .
4. A post-op patient reports pain 8 out of 10 but the nurse observed the patient laughing
on the phone. What step of Tanner's is this?
A. Identifying assumptions
B. Gathering complete and accurate data
C. Recognizing inconsistencies
D. Checking accuracy and reliability
,Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse identifies a discrepancy between the patient's subjective report of
severe pain and the observed behavior (laughing on the phone). This is recognizing
inconsistencies in data .
5. A graduate nurse states, "All old people wet the bed." Which step of Tanner's is this?
A. Recognizing inconsistencies
B. Identifying assumptions
C. Checking accuracy and reliability
D. Determining the importance of data
Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse is making a generalization based on age, which represents an
assumption that may not be accurate for all elderly patients. This is identifying
assumptions .
6. A patient complains of pain in the foot, and the nurse notices the foot is red and
swollen. What step of Tanner's is this?
A. Recognizing inconsistencies
B. Identifying assumptions
C. Checking accuracy and reliability
D. Gathering complete and accurate data
Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse is verifying the patient's subjective complaint by gathering objective
data that supports or refutes the patient's report. This is checking accuracy and reliability .
, 7. A patient is scheduled for an MRI and tells the tech she might be pregnant. What step of
Tanner's is this?
A. Recognizing inconsistencies
B. Identifying assumptions
C. Determining the importance of data
D. Gathering complete and accurate data
Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse must recognize that pregnancy status is critical information that
could affect the safety of the MRI procedure. This is determining the importance of data .
8. A nurse obtains a report, looks over medications, and checks orders before seeing
patients. What step of Tanner's is this?
A. Recognizing inconsistencies
B. Identifying assumptions
C. Checking accuracy and reliability
D. Gathering complete and accurate data
Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse is preparing for patient care by collecting all relevant information
(report, medications, orders) before assessment. This is gathering complete and accurate
data .
9. What phase of the nursing process corresponds to Tanner's "Interpreting" step?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Implementation
Answer: C
