NUR 155 Narrative Exam Questions And Correct Answers | Graded To Pass

What are the 4 stages of Tanner's Model? - Answer-1. Noticing 2. Interpreting 3. Responding 4. Reflecting What are the thinking skills for Noticing in Tanner's Model? - Answer-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 Noticing thinking skill *IDENTIFYING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS* - Answer-The ability to recognize that a situation is different, changed, and not of a normal state. Indicates that something is different that expected. Noticing thinking skill *GATHERING COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DATA* - Answer-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. Noticing thinking skill *ASSESSING SYSTEMATICALLY AND COMPREHENSIVELY* - Answer-An organized manner to collect data to make sure nothing is omitted or forgotten. Examining the whole, piece-bypiece in a thorough manner. Noticing thinking skill *PREDICTING (AND MANAGING) POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS* - AnswerLooking 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. Noticing thinking skill *IDENTIFYING ASSUMPTIONS* - Answer-Taking something for granted or hastily arriving at a conclusion without supporting evidence. A misconception.What are the thinking skills for Interpreting in Tanner's model? - Answer-1. Clustering related information 2. Recognizing inconsistencies 3. Checking accuracy 4. Separating relevant and irrelevant data 5. Judging how much ambiguity is acceptable 6. Following legal and professional guidelines Interpreting thinking skill *CLUSTERING RELATED INFORMATION* - Answer-Grouping together information with a common theme. A method of organizing data so that you put related things together in order to better understand the situation. Interpreting thinking skill *RECOGNIZING INCONSISTENCIES* - Answer-Identifying mismatched data. Seeing if subjective data and objective data support each other. Interpreting thinking skill *CHECKING ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY* - Answer-Realizing that something doesn't seem quite right and taking action to determine if it is accurate or not. Sounds suspicious and looking further into it. Interpreting thinking skill *DISTINGUISHING RELEVANT FROM IRRELEVANT* - Answer-Deciding which information is pertinent or connects to the matter at hand. Nurses sort out what information relates to the current problem or situation. Interpreting thinking skill *DETERMINING THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION* - Answer-Nurses must be about to sort through clinical noise, act on important information, and disregard what's not important. Evaluate information to identify a possible new issue/problem that was not previously identified. Figure out what is new or what has changed. Interpreting thinking skill *COMPARING AND CONTRASTING* - Answer-Looking at two similar cases, identifying the subtle differences, and acting on them. Interpreting thinking skill *(PREDICTING AND) MANAGING POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS* - AnswerLooking at the big picture to consider possible complications for an individual patient. Must know common complications and consider individual differences. In interpreting, you are planning interventions to help manage or reduce the risk of complications.Interpreting thinking skill *JUDGING HOW MUCH AMBIGUITY IS ACCEPTABLE* - Answer-Ambiguity refers to an unclear, uncertain, or vague situation. How much wiggle room do you have when applying a rule to a particular situation? The nurse looks at a patient situation and assessment data to determine if assessment measures are acceptable for that specific patient. Interpreting thinking skill *USING LEGAL, ETHICAL & PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES* - Answer-Nurses must consider legal, ethical, and professional guidelines when providing care. Nurses must work within the legal guidelines of the state's nurse practice act, as well as make judgments based on ethical and professional guidelines. What are the thinking skill(s) for Responding in Tanner's model? - Answer-1. Setting priorities and delegating them What are the thinking skill(s) for Reflecting in Tanner's model? - Answer-1. Evaluating data What is critical thinking? - Answer-Thinking with a purpose and is a complex process. Essential for providing quality nursing care. Examples of non-focused thinking - Answer-1. Habitual thinking 2. Random thoughts 3. Ruminative thinking 4. All-or-none thinking 5. Negative thinking Examples of focused thinking - Answer-1. Problem oriented thinking 2. Critical thinking What does critical thinking involve? - Answer-Recognizing a problem exists or can exist, analyzing info about the problem, evaluating info, and making a conclusion. Factors that influence critical thinking - Answer-1. Upbringing and culture 2. Motivation 3. Attitude 4. Effective reading5. Maturity 6. Problem solving and the nursing process 7. Communication skills 8. Self confidence 9. Moral development 10. Capacity in nursing 11. Collaboration 12. Anxiety 13. Mentors and experience in nursing Bloom's Taxonomy - Answer-A system for categorizing levels of abstraction of questions that commonly occur in educational settings. Includes the following competencies: *knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation*