HONDROS NUR 155 FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED 2027 EDITION
1. Tanner's Model of Clinical Judgement
A model based on how a nurse THINKS, it explains the 4 steps in the critical thinking process that nurses
use to solve any problem: Noticing Interpereting Responding Reflecting
2. Nursing Process
Uses the Scientific Method to complete a Step by step approach to PROVIDE PATIENT centered care: ADPIE
Assessment Diagnosis -RN only Planning/Outcomes Implementation Evaluation
3. Why study Critical Thinking?
Thinking with a purpose, know why you do what you do. Discipline specific reasoning process that ensures
a nurse is generating, implementing, and evaluation approaches.
4. Benner's Theory of Stages of Clinical Competence
5 Stages of developing nursing clinical competence: Stage 1: Novice Stage 2: Advanced Beginner Stage 3:
Competent Stage 4: Proficient Stage 5: Expert Credit to nursing-theory.org
5. Stage 1: Novice
Nursing Student in first year of clinical education; limited and inflexible, rule based, limited ability to
predict what might happen in a particular situation. Credit to nursing-theory.org
6. Stage 2: Advanced Beginner
New grads in their first jobs, nurses have more experience and are able to recognize recurrent,
meaningful components of a situation. They have the knowledge and the knowhow but not the in-depth
experience. Credit to nursing-theory.org
7. Stage 5: Expert
Nurses that are able to recognize demands and resources in situations and attain their goals. No longer do
they rely solely on rules to guide actions under certain situations. They area able to intuitively grasp the
situation based on their deep knowledge and experience. Credit to nursing-theory.org
8. Noticing
First step of Tanner's model of clinical judgement. 1. Identifying signs and symptoms 2. Gathering
complete and accurate data 3. Assessing systematically and comprehensively 4. Predicting and managing
potential complications 5. Identifying assumptions
9. Noticing-1. Identifying signs and symptoms
The ability to recognize that a situation is different, changed, and not of a normal state. Indcates that
something is different than expected.
10. Noticing-2. Gathering complete and accurate data
Collecting pertinent data from various sources. This data is used as the basis for identifying
issues/concerns, solving problems, and making decisions. Must verify that data is complete and accurate.
11. Noticing-3. Assessing systematically and comprehensively
An organized manner to collect data to make sure nothing is omitted or forgotten. Examining the whole,
piece-by-piece in a thorough manner.
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, 12. Noticing-4.Predicting and managing potential complications
Looking at the big picture to consider possible complications for an individual patient. Must know common
complications and consider individual differences. In Noticing, you are predicting complications, which
means you are identifying possible problems.
13. Noticing-5. Identifying assumptions
Taking something for granted or hastily arriving at a conclusion without supporting evidence. A
misconception.
14. Nursing Process Assessment
Observe and report to Charge Nurse or HCP. Determine risk for injury or infection.
15. Nursing Process Diagnosis
Assist with accurate diagnosis. Gather data to confirm or eliminate problems. Specific causes of safety risk
to an individual.
16. Nursing Process Planning/Outcomes Identifications
Assist with setting priorities and goals, suggestions interventions. To prevent threats to safety.
17. Nursing Process Implementation
Carry out planned interventions. Interventions, education, environment/development considerations.
18. Nursing Process Evaluation
Assist with re-evaluation and make suggestions. Compare response/results to the original goals, plan of
care.
19. Data Collection-Scope of Practice
LPN's collect data, RN's complete Assessments.
20. Main Assessments
3 types: Focus Assessment Systemic Assessment Head to Toe Assessment
21. Focus Assessment
Focusses on one body part. example: Heart, Lung, Stomach, etc...
22. Systemic Assessment
Focusses on one body system. example: Respiratory, Digestive, Cardiac, etc...
23. Head to Toe Assessment
Total body examination.
24. Parts of Clinical Thinking
-Assess/learn/gain knowledge -Understand and ask questions -Store information/memorize -Recall
information/bring it back -Know what to do when information isn't in memory (know where to look it up)
-Draw your own conclusion
25. Humble Attitude
We don't know everything.
26. 2 main types of data
Objective vs Subjective
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ANSWERS VERIFIED 2027 EDITION
1. Tanner's Model of Clinical Judgement
A model based on how a nurse THINKS, it explains the 4 steps in the critical thinking process that nurses
use to solve any problem: Noticing Interpereting Responding Reflecting
2. Nursing Process
Uses the Scientific Method to complete a Step by step approach to PROVIDE PATIENT centered care: ADPIE
Assessment Diagnosis -RN only Planning/Outcomes Implementation Evaluation
3. Why study Critical Thinking?
Thinking with a purpose, know why you do what you do. Discipline specific reasoning process that ensures
a nurse is generating, implementing, and evaluation approaches.
4. Benner's Theory of Stages of Clinical Competence
5 Stages of developing nursing clinical competence: Stage 1: Novice Stage 2: Advanced Beginner Stage 3:
Competent Stage 4: Proficient Stage 5: Expert Credit to nursing-theory.org
5. Stage 1: Novice
Nursing Student in first year of clinical education; limited and inflexible, rule based, limited ability to
predict what might happen in a particular situation. Credit to nursing-theory.org
6. Stage 2: Advanced Beginner
New grads in their first jobs, nurses have more experience and are able to recognize recurrent,
meaningful components of a situation. They have the knowledge and the knowhow but not the in-depth
experience. Credit to nursing-theory.org
7. Stage 5: Expert
Nurses that are able to recognize demands and resources in situations and attain their goals. No longer do
they rely solely on rules to guide actions under certain situations. They area able to intuitively grasp the
situation based on their deep knowledge and experience. Credit to nursing-theory.org
8. Noticing
First step of Tanner's model of clinical judgement. 1. Identifying signs and symptoms 2. Gathering
complete and accurate data 3. Assessing systematically and comprehensively 4. Predicting and managing
potential complications 5. Identifying assumptions
9. Noticing-1. Identifying signs and symptoms
The ability to recognize that a situation is different, changed, and not of a normal state. Indcates that
something is different than expected.
10. Noticing-2. Gathering complete and accurate data
Collecting pertinent data from various sources. This data is used as the basis for identifying
issues/concerns, solving problems, and making decisions. Must verify that data is complete and accurate.
11. Noticing-3. Assessing systematically and comprehensively
An organized manner to collect data to make sure nothing is omitted or forgotten. Examining the whole,
piece-by-piece in a thorough manner.
1
, 12. Noticing-4.Predicting and managing potential complications
Looking at the big picture to consider possible complications for an individual patient. Must know common
complications and consider individual differences. In Noticing, you are predicting complications, which
means you are identifying possible problems.
13. Noticing-5. Identifying assumptions
Taking something for granted or hastily arriving at a conclusion without supporting evidence. A
misconception.
14. Nursing Process Assessment
Observe and report to Charge Nurse or HCP. Determine risk for injury or infection.
15. Nursing Process Diagnosis
Assist with accurate diagnosis. Gather data to confirm or eliminate problems. Specific causes of safety risk
to an individual.
16. Nursing Process Planning/Outcomes Identifications
Assist with setting priorities and goals, suggestions interventions. To prevent threats to safety.
17. Nursing Process Implementation
Carry out planned interventions. Interventions, education, environment/development considerations.
18. Nursing Process Evaluation
Assist with re-evaluation and make suggestions. Compare response/results to the original goals, plan of
care.
19. Data Collection-Scope of Practice
LPN's collect data, RN's complete Assessments.
20. Main Assessments
3 types: Focus Assessment Systemic Assessment Head to Toe Assessment
21. Focus Assessment
Focusses on one body part. example: Heart, Lung, Stomach, etc...
22. Systemic Assessment
Focusses on one body system. example: Respiratory, Digestive, Cardiac, etc...
23. Head to Toe Assessment
Total body examination.
24. Parts of Clinical Thinking
-Assess/learn/gain knowledge -Understand and ask questions -Store information/memorize -Recall
information/bring it back -Know what to do when information isn't in memory (know where to look it up)
-Draw your own conclusion
25. Humble Attitude
We don't know everything.
26. 2 main types of data
Objective vs Subjective
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