NSG 100 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
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What is clinical judgement?
It is an interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs, concerns, or health problems. It is
the decision to take action or not, use or modify standard approaches, or improvise new ones
deemed as appropriate by the patient's response.
What is a standard based approach?
Clear cute guidance and standardized approaches to patient care (not individualized)
What is Evidence based practice and clinical judgement?
Combines best available scientific evidence with best available patient and practitioner
experiential evidence - interested in optimal outcomes
What is critical thinking?
The non linear process of collecting, interpreting, analyzing, drawing conclusions about,
presenting, and evaluating information that is both factual and belief based.
Acquired through experience, commitment, and active curiosity
What are methods of improving critical thinking skills?
- reflective thinking
- discussion with colleagues
- emotional intelligence
- audible verbalization of thoughts
- literature review
- intentional application of knowledge
- concept maps
- simulation
- role playing
- written work
What is clinical reasoning?
,The cognitive process that nurses use to understand the significance of pt data, to identify and
diagnose actual or potential pt problems,
Thinking process by which a nurse reaches a clinical judgement
What is the Interpretivist Perspective?
Understands nursing care is not linear -considers multiple complex variables for clinical
reasoning.
What are the steps of tanner's clinical judgement process?
Noticing
Interpreting
Responding
Reflecting
What is noticing?
- part of tanners clinical judgement model
- having a sense what's happening in the pits situation, recognition of or absence of expected
significance clues from pts response, influences of a nurses own health beliefs
What is interpreting?
-part of the clinical judgement model
- using logical reasoning to gain understanding about a situation and determine appropriate
action
What is responding?
- part of tanners clinical judgement model
- analyzing a situation and choosing the best course of action
What is reflecting?
It is considering the appropriateness of the assessment data obtained in the situation, actions
taken, and positive and negative outcomes for the patient
Examples:
- what worked / didn't work?
- what could've been done differently?
- what was done well?
- what necessary resources were available?
, What is the purpose of the nursing process ADPIE
To diagnose or treat human responses to actual or potential health problems
It is the foundation of professional nursing practice and requires critical thinking
What does ADPIE stand for in the nursing process?
A - Assessment
D - Diagnosis
P - Planning
I - Implementation
E - Evaluation
What is assessment
- part of the nursing process
Collection of data about a clients health status to identify concerns and needs that can be
managed by nursing care
To determine patients current and ongoing health status
Carries on through entire nursing process
What are parts of the nursing assessment?
- initial comprehensive
- focused
- emergency
What factors does assessment include?
- physiological
- psychological
- sociocultural
- spiritual
- economic
- lifestyle factors
What are the two steps of nursing assessment?
1. Data collection and verification
2025/2026 A+ Graded 100% Verified
What is clinical judgement?
It is an interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs, concerns, or health problems. It is
the decision to take action or not, use or modify standard approaches, or improvise new ones
deemed as appropriate by the patient's response.
What is a standard based approach?
Clear cute guidance and standardized approaches to patient care (not individualized)
What is Evidence based practice and clinical judgement?
Combines best available scientific evidence with best available patient and practitioner
experiential evidence - interested in optimal outcomes
What is critical thinking?
The non linear process of collecting, interpreting, analyzing, drawing conclusions about,
presenting, and evaluating information that is both factual and belief based.
Acquired through experience, commitment, and active curiosity
What are methods of improving critical thinking skills?
- reflective thinking
- discussion with colleagues
- emotional intelligence
- audible verbalization of thoughts
- literature review
- intentional application of knowledge
- concept maps
- simulation
- role playing
- written work
What is clinical reasoning?
,The cognitive process that nurses use to understand the significance of pt data, to identify and
diagnose actual or potential pt problems,
Thinking process by which a nurse reaches a clinical judgement
What is the Interpretivist Perspective?
Understands nursing care is not linear -considers multiple complex variables for clinical
reasoning.
What are the steps of tanner's clinical judgement process?
Noticing
Interpreting
Responding
Reflecting
What is noticing?
- part of tanners clinical judgement model
- having a sense what's happening in the pits situation, recognition of or absence of expected
significance clues from pts response, influences of a nurses own health beliefs
What is interpreting?
-part of the clinical judgement model
- using logical reasoning to gain understanding about a situation and determine appropriate
action
What is responding?
- part of tanners clinical judgement model
- analyzing a situation and choosing the best course of action
What is reflecting?
It is considering the appropriateness of the assessment data obtained in the situation, actions
taken, and positive and negative outcomes for the patient
Examples:
- what worked / didn't work?
- what could've been done differently?
- what was done well?
- what necessary resources were available?
, What is the purpose of the nursing process ADPIE
To diagnose or treat human responses to actual or potential health problems
It is the foundation of professional nursing practice and requires critical thinking
What does ADPIE stand for in the nursing process?
A - Assessment
D - Diagnosis
P - Planning
I - Implementation
E - Evaluation
What is assessment
- part of the nursing process
Collection of data about a clients health status to identify concerns and needs that can be
managed by nursing care
To determine patients current and ongoing health status
Carries on through entire nursing process
What are parts of the nursing assessment?
- initial comprehensive
- focused
- emergency
What factors does assessment include?
- physiological
- psychological
- sociocultural
- spiritual
- economic
- lifestyle factors
What are the two steps of nursing assessment?
1. Data collection and verification
