NURS 171 CHAPTER 2 CLINICAL JUDGMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | NURS 171 CHAPTER 2 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE
TEST 2026/2027
what nursing action reflects the nurse assisting the client in maintaining belief as a component
of caring
A. bathing and dressing the client
B. Making eye contact with the client
C. Providing encouragement to a client with a new amputation
D. Listening to the clients feelings about the amputation - Correct answer ✔✔ C
A nurse receives an order to deliver a unit of blood if the client's hemoglobin falls below 7.0
g/dL. The nurse enters the room to obtain consent and the client says "I choose not to take the
blood; it's not supported by my religion." The nurse makes a note and does not deliver the
blood. Which aspect of critical thinking is the nurse using to guide client care
A. Client's roles
B. Client's personal beliefs
C. Individual differences
D. Personality - Correct answer ✔✔ B
Which critical-thinking skills will a nurse utilize when reviewing the health record of a new client
to prepare a nursing diagnosis?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A. Visualize potential solutions to a problem
B. Recognize the need for more information
C. Thinking independently with curiosity and perseverance
D. Separating relevant from irrelevant data
, E. Documenting assessment findings in the health record - Correct answer ✔✔ A, B, D
Which of the nurse's questions demonstrates critical thinking?
A. "Have I gathered enough data to make a decision?"
B. "Where do I document my findings?"
C. "When does the nursing intervention need to be performed?"
D. "What assessments must be done?" - Correct answer ✔✔ A
Which statement best reflects a critical thinking philosophy being taught to a nursing student
A. "Think about different interventions that can be used with this client"
B. "Dig deeper until you reach a single solution"
C. "Don't rely on subjective information; use objective analysis to determine the best protocol"
D. "Trust your gut and go with what you know to be correct" - Correct answer ✔✔ A
The nurse enters a client's room to obtain a fasting blood glucose reading and notices the
breakfast tray is in front of the client. Which action best demonstrates the nurse's use of critical
thinking?
A. Obtaining the blood glucose reading and documenting the client is halfway through breakfast
B. Asking the client if they have eaten any food yet
C. Deferring the blood glucose reading until the next time it is scheduled
D. Notifying the healthcare provider that the client has eaten prior to the blood glucose reading
- Correct answer ✔✔ B
A nurse is ambulating a client in the hallway who says "I feel dizzy". The nurse immediately
grabs a chair and slides it behind the client, having him sit down. According to Tanner's model of
clinical judgment, which reasoning skill is the nurse using after hearing this statement?
A. Analytic reasoning
B. Intuitive reasoning
ANSWERS | NURS 171 CHAPTER 2 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE
TEST 2026/2027
what nursing action reflects the nurse assisting the client in maintaining belief as a component
of caring
A. bathing and dressing the client
B. Making eye contact with the client
C. Providing encouragement to a client with a new amputation
D. Listening to the clients feelings about the amputation - Correct answer ✔✔ C
A nurse receives an order to deliver a unit of blood if the client's hemoglobin falls below 7.0
g/dL. The nurse enters the room to obtain consent and the client says "I choose not to take the
blood; it's not supported by my religion." The nurse makes a note and does not deliver the
blood. Which aspect of critical thinking is the nurse using to guide client care
A. Client's roles
B. Client's personal beliefs
C. Individual differences
D. Personality - Correct answer ✔✔ B
Which critical-thinking skills will a nurse utilize when reviewing the health record of a new client
to prepare a nursing diagnosis?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A. Visualize potential solutions to a problem
B. Recognize the need for more information
C. Thinking independently with curiosity and perseverance
D. Separating relevant from irrelevant data
, E. Documenting assessment findings in the health record - Correct answer ✔✔ A, B, D
Which of the nurse's questions demonstrates critical thinking?
A. "Have I gathered enough data to make a decision?"
B. "Where do I document my findings?"
C. "When does the nursing intervention need to be performed?"
D. "What assessments must be done?" - Correct answer ✔✔ A
Which statement best reflects a critical thinking philosophy being taught to a nursing student
A. "Think about different interventions that can be used with this client"
B. "Dig deeper until you reach a single solution"
C. "Don't rely on subjective information; use objective analysis to determine the best protocol"
D. "Trust your gut and go with what you know to be correct" - Correct answer ✔✔ A
The nurse enters a client's room to obtain a fasting blood glucose reading and notices the
breakfast tray is in front of the client. Which action best demonstrates the nurse's use of critical
thinking?
A. Obtaining the blood glucose reading and documenting the client is halfway through breakfast
B. Asking the client if they have eaten any food yet
C. Deferring the blood glucose reading until the next time it is scheduled
D. Notifying the healthcare provider that the client has eaten prior to the blood glucose reading
- Correct answer ✔✔ B
A nurse is ambulating a client in the hallway who says "I feel dizzy". The nurse immediately
grabs a chair and slides it behind the client, having him sit down. According to Tanner's model of
clinical judgment, which reasoning skill is the nurse using after hearing this statement?
A. Analytic reasoning
B. Intuitive reasoning
