NUR 330 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE NURSING EXAM 1
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Noticing - correct answer ✔✔focused observation, recognition of deviations from expected patterns,
information seeking from patients and family
Interpreting - correct answer ✔✔developing sufficient understanding of situation in order to determine
appropriate response. involves making sense of the data, prioritization of the data, development of an
intervention plan
Analytic Reasoning - correct answer ✔✔breaking a situation down into its more basic elements. this is
used when essential knowledge is lacking, multiple options are available, expectations and reality
mismatched
Intuitive thinking - correct answer ✔✔immediate understanding of the situation; function of experience
and pattern recognition
Narrative thinking - correct answer ✔✔telling and interpreting stories to make sense of and explain a
situation. interpretation of human concerns, intents, and motivations. seeking and understanding a
meaning attributed to illness
Responding - correct answer ✔✔-deciding on most app course of action and carrying it out
-result of clinical reasoning-process by which nurses and other clinicians make their judgements
-involvement of calm, confident leadership; clear communication with patients, families, and team
members; well planned and flexible intervention
Reflection - correct answer ✔✔-in action: attending to patient's response while in process of acting,
assessment of patient's response to nursing intervention, adjusting nursing intervention based on
assessment of outcome, may not be obvious for experienced nurse unless expected outcomes occur
-on action: how experience contributes to ongoing knowledge and clinical judgement development.
requires sense of responsibility to connect own actions with outcomes
-what happened to this patient as a result of my nursing actions? how can i apply this learning to other
situations?
Nursing process - correct answer ✔✔assertive, problem-solving approach to the identification and
treatment of patient problems
Assessment - correct answer ✔✔collecting subjective and objective data
Diagnosis - correct answer ✔✔data analysis, problem identification, and nursing diagnosis label NANDA-I
Planning - correct answer ✔✔priorities, nursing care plan with outcomes and interventions
Implementation - correct answer ✔✔Nurse/Physician/ collaboratively initiated, this is where the plan of
care is carried out, whether by you as a nurse or delegating responsibilities to other personal
, Evaluation - correct answer ✔✔were the outcomes met? if not re-evaluate data, diagnosis, etiologies,
outcomes, and interventions
ANA definition of nursing - correct answer ✔✔protection, promotion, and optimization of health and
abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of
human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
Evidence based practice - correct answer ✔✔consistent use of the best evidence in combination with
clinician expertise and patient preferences and values to support clinical decision making
EBP importance to nursing practice - correct answer ✔✔best available evidence can support current
practice and increase confidence that nursing care will produce the desired outcome or it may suggest a
change in practice
5 steps of EBP - correct answer ✔✔1. develop and ask clinical question
2. search for and collect sources of evidence
3. appraise and synthesize evidence
4. apply valid, relevant evidence in practice
5. evaluate outcomes based on evidence
Stages of change in transtheoretical model - correct answer ✔✔precontemplation, contemplation,
preparation, action, maintence, termination
how to write proper ND - correct answer ✔✔problem-etiology-signs/ symptoms
example: activity intolerance related to fatigue secondary to cardiac function as evidenced by dyspnea,
weakness, and increased heart rate
precontemplation - correct answer ✔✔patient is not considering change, is not ready to learn
contemplation - correct answer ✔✔patient thinks about change may verbalize need to change says "i
know i should" but identifies barriers
preparation - correct answer ✔✔patient starts planning the change, gathers info, sets a date to initiate
change, and tells others about it
action - correct answer ✔✔patient begins to change behavior through practice, tentative and may
experience relapse
maintenance - correct answer ✔✔patient practices the behavior regularly, able to sustain change
termination - correct answer ✔✔change has become part of patients lifestyle; behavior no longer
considered a change
prevention of chronic illness - correct answer ✔✔adoption of healthy behaviors such as eating nutritious
foods, being physically active, and avoiding tobacco use can prevent or control the devastating effects of
chronic illness
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Noticing - correct answer ✔✔focused observation, recognition of deviations from expected patterns,
information seeking from patients and family
Interpreting - correct answer ✔✔developing sufficient understanding of situation in order to determine
appropriate response. involves making sense of the data, prioritization of the data, development of an
intervention plan
Analytic Reasoning - correct answer ✔✔breaking a situation down into its more basic elements. this is
used when essential knowledge is lacking, multiple options are available, expectations and reality
mismatched
Intuitive thinking - correct answer ✔✔immediate understanding of the situation; function of experience
and pattern recognition
Narrative thinking - correct answer ✔✔telling and interpreting stories to make sense of and explain a
situation. interpretation of human concerns, intents, and motivations. seeking and understanding a
meaning attributed to illness
Responding - correct answer ✔✔-deciding on most app course of action and carrying it out
-result of clinical reasoning-process by which nurses and other clinicians make their judgements
-involvement of calm, confident leadership; clear communication with patients, families, and team
members; well planned and flexible intervention
Reflection - correct answer ✔✔-in action: attending to patient's response while in process of acting,
assessment of patient's response to nursing intervention, adjusting nursing intervention based on
assessment of outcome, may not be obvious for experienced nurse unless expected outcomes occur
-on action: how experience contributes to ongoing knowledge and clinical judgement development.
requires sense of responsibility to connect own actions with outcomes
-what happened to this patient as a result of my nursing actions? how can i apply this learning to other
situations?
Nursing process - correct answer ✔✔assertive, problem-solving approach to the identification and
treatment of patient problems
Assessment - correct answer ✔✔collecting subjective and objective data
Diagnosis - correct answer ✔✔data analysis, problem identification, and nursing diagnosis label NANDA-I
Planning - correct answer ✔✔priorities, nursing care plan with outcomes and interventions
Implementation - correct answer ✔✔Nurse/Physician/ collaboratively initiated, this is where the plan of
care is carried out, whether by you as a nurse or delegating responsibilities to other personal
, Evaluation - correct answer ✔✔were the outcomes met? if not re-evaluate data, diagnosis, etiologies,
outcomes, and interventions
ANA definition of nursing - correct answer ✔✔protection, promotion, and optimization of health and
abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of
human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
Evidence based practice - correct answer ✔✔consistent use of the best evidence in combination with
clinician expertise and patient preferences and values to support clinical decision making
EBP importance to nursing practice - correct answer ✔✔best available evidence can support current
practice and increase confidence that nursing care will produce the desired outcome or it may suggest a
change in practice
5 steps of EBP - correct answer ✔✔1. develop and ask clinical question
2. search for and collect sources of evidence
3. appraise and synthesize evidence
4. apply valid, relevant evidence in practice
5. evaluate outcomes based on evidence
Stages of change in transtheoretical model - correct answer ✔✔precontemplation, contemplation,
preparation, action, maintence, termination
how to write proper ND - correct answer ✔✔problem-etiology-signs/ symptoms
example: activity intolerance related to fatigue secondary to cardiac function as evidenced by dyspnea,
weakness, and increased heart rate
precontemplation - correct answer ✔✔patient is not considering change, is not ready to learn
contemplation - correct answer ✔✔patient thinks about change may verbalize need to change says "i
know i should" but identifies barriers
preparation - correct answer ✔✔patient starts planning the change, gathers info, sets a date to initiate
change, and tells others about it
action - correct answer ✔✔patient begins to change behavior through practice, tentative and may
experience relapse
maintenance - correct answer ✔✔patient practices the behavior regularly, able to sustain change
termination - correct answer ✔✔change has become part of patients lifestyle; behavior no longer
considered a change
prevention of chronic illness - correct answer ✔✔adoption of healthy behaviors such as eating nutritious
foods, being physically active, and avoiding tobacco use can prevent or control the devastating effects of
chronic illness
