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NURS 2300 – UTA Exam 2 Blueprint (2025/2026) | 120+ Verified Q&A | Critical Thinking, Nursing Process (ADPIE), Communication, Medication Math, Self-Care, Benner’s Model

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This NURS 2300 UTA Exam 2 Blueprint (2025/2026) provides over 120 accurately graded questions and answers, meticulously aligned with the University of Texas at Arlington’s second major exam objectives. It covers essential nursing knowledge in critical thinking, clinical judgment, therapeutic communication, the nursing process, and student-to-professional role transition. Delivered in a concise Q&A format, this document helps students grasp foundational principles while preparing for in-class exams and NCLEX-style questions. Core topics and learning objectives include: Test Prep & Study Skills: How to build a realistic and focused personal test prep strategy using tools like flashcards, concept maps, self-testing, and time management Critical Thinking in Nursing: Working definitions, characteristics of a critical thinker Application in clinical situations Questions nurses ask during patient interactions to improve outcomes Benner’s Novice to Expert Framework: Clear distinctions between novice and expert thinkers Behavioral characteristics, anxiety levels, and decision-making styles Medication Math & Safety: Importance of accurate dosage calculations Equivalents and abbreviations (BID, PO, TID, PRN, Q4h, mg, mL, kg) Key formulas: D/H × V, solving for X Nursing Process (ADPIE): Assessment (subjective vs. objective data), diagnosis (nursing vs. medical), SMART goals in planning, implementation, and evaluation Prioritization using ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) Focus & Concentration Strategies: Internal vs. external distractions Best practices for improving attention and mental clarity during study Professional Socialization & Nursing Definitions: How defining nursing supports professional identity Factors influencing socialization (values, education style, generation, personal beliefs) Benner’s Model of Role Transition: Novice → Advanced Beginner → Competent → Proficient → Expert Real-life applications during the transition from student to nurse Compassion Fatigue & Burnout: Warning signs, impacts on patient care Self-care plans for managing stress and emotional exhaustion Incivility & Disruptive Behavior: Effects in academic and clinical settings Impact on team collaboration, safety, and care quality Communication Principles: Verbal and nonverbal cues (somatic vs. action language) Therapeutic communication techniques (reflection, silence, empathy) Differentiating social vs. professional relationships Structured Communication Tools: SBAR and I PASS the BATON for handoff communication and collaboration This blueprint equips students with strong academic, clinical, and interpersonal foundations essential to nursing success. It's a top-tier resource for exam preparation, concept mastery, and real-world readiness in professional nursing education. Relevant for: Courses: NURS 2300, Foundations of Nursing Practice, Clinical Judgment & Communication, Nursing Fundamentals Students: BSN and ADN students, pre-licensure programs, LPN-to-RN bridge programs, accelerated nursing students Keywords: critical thinking, nursing process, ADPIE, Benner’s model, novice to expert, medication math, nursing math formulas, therapeutic communication, SMART goals, SBAR, compassion fatigue, nursing burnout, incivility in nursing, nursing student success, UTA NURS 2300, effective studying, evidence-based test prep, professional socialization, nursing ethics, transition to practice

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NURS 2300 UTA Exam 2 Blueprint
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Create a personal plan for test preparation and review - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-

take time to preread before lecture

-make concept maps (big picture/ideas)

-make cards to review and carry around with you

-self-test with a friend


Identify a working definition of critical thinking - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- Thinking

outside of the box, thinking small details that nobody else would think of




- Complex task that requires an understanding of how people think through

problems

,- The thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully taking

charge of the structures inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual

standards upon them


Identify the characteristics of critical thinker - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- Raises

questions, problems, and formulates them precisely and clearly

- Gathers and assesses relevant information using abstract ideas for

interpretation

- Arrives at conclusions and solutions that are well reasoned and tests

them against relevant standards

- Is open-minded and recognizes alternate ways of seeing problems

- communicates effectively with others when formulating soultions

Discuss how nurses use critical thinking and clinical judgment in practice -

🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- When interacting with patients (asking themselves

questions such as: what assumption have I made about the patient? How

accurate are my assumptions? Do I need any more information? or How

can I look at the situation differently?)

, - The nursing process is a method of critical thinking focused on solving

problems in a professional setting

Distinguish between novice thinking and expert thinking - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Novice


- Rely heavily on sources

- May undergo anxiety and lack self-confidence

- Follow procedures exactly instead of adjusting the procedures to the

patients needs

- has limited knowledge of problems and how to solve them

- Learns better with a mentor or supervisor




Expert

- Highly organized and structured knowledge

- Knows the rules and when it's acceptable to bend them

- Aware of resources and how to use them

- Has self-confidence and less anxiety




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