NURS 155/NUR 155 FINAL EXAM
2025/2026 BANK COMPLETE 450
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS CURRENTLY
TESTING AND STUDY GUIDE
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ALREADY GRADED A+
The nurse is caring for a patient, newly diagnosed with
diabetes. The client tells the nurse I would rather die than
give myself shots all of the time. How will the nurse best
respond?
Can you tell me more about how you feel and why you
feel that way.
Based on the Ohio Nurse Practice Act, which healthcare
provider is responsible for analyzing and interpreting data
to initiate the nursing diagnoses?
Registered Nurse
1
,A teenager curfew is 10pm on Friday night, however, the
teen is attending the high school dance, does not end until
10pm, the parents agree to extend the curfew on this night
until 10:30pm. Which thinking skill do the parents use?
Judging how much ambiguity is acceptable.
A student recognizes that her grade is worse than
expected. She speaks with the other students and
instructor to improve her score. The student then makes
new goals to spend more time studying for the next exam?
Which thinking skill is the student best demonstrating?
Evaluating and correcting thinking
The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic lung disease.
After completing the spices tool, the nurse discovers, the
client rarely sleep more than 2 hours at a time during the
night and has difficulty going to sleep based on tanner's
model, what will the nurse do first?
Ask the patient what he believes is causing his
sleeping difficulties.
A Nurse is caring for elderly patient. The patient states
he's been trying to lose weight over the past 3 months but
2
,he's gained 15 lbs. What is the nurse's next action?
Conduct a patient interview and research the patient's chart
to identify possible reasons for weight gain.
Which step in Tanner's model of clinical judgement
involves processing information understanding the
situation and planning interventions?
Interpreting
The nurse is assigned to a patient with increased memory
loss, confusion and at a high risk of wandering off the unit.
What action will the nurse take at the beginning of the
shift?
Develop a plan to ensure frequent checks on this patient
with the nursing assistants and other staff for safety.
How do the Spices tool and Epworth sleepiness scale assist
nurses in caring for older adults?
They both collect signs and symptoms to identify potential
risks.
A thinking skill, evaluating data, what is the reason that
assessment data is collected again after actions have been
performed?
To determine the effectiveness of the actions and see if
outcomes were acceptable.
A nurse is caring for a patient with a sudden change in
3
, health status while collecting data, which thinking skill
will the nurse use to determine what information is
meaningful to the patient's condition?
Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant
A driver enters a zone where the speed limit drops from 55
to 35. The driver glances at all the gauges on the
dashboard, then gathers information from the
speedometer to determine what to do next. Which
thinking skill is the driver using in this situation?
Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant
The LPN is assisting the RN in data collection, how can
the LPN collect complete and accurate data?
Assess the patients eating, sleeping and socialization
patterns.
Which thinking skill does the nurse use when identifying
subjective data and objective data do not match?
Recognizing inconsistencies
Nurse enters patient's room, finds him tearful, holding his
hands in his lap and gazing downward. Using tanner's,
what action will the nurse take?
Ask the patient if something is troubling him.
Which task can a nurse delegate to a nursing assistant?
Assisting the client with a complete bedbath
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2025/2026 BANK COMPLETE 450
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS CURRENTLY
TESTING AND STUDY GUIDE
/WELL, RESERCHED PAPER
ALREADY GRADED A+
The nurse is caring for a patient, newly diagnosed with
diabetes. The client tells the nurse I would rather die than
give myself shots all of the time. How will the nurse best
respond?
Can you tell me more about how you feel and why you
feel that way.
Based on the Ohio Nurse Practice Act, which healthcare
provider is responsible for analyzing and interpreting data
to initiate the nursing diagnoses?
Registered Nurse
1
,A teenager curfew is 10pm on Friday night, however, the
teen is attending the high school dance, does not end until
10pm, the parents agree to extend the curfew on this night
until 10:30pm. Which thinking skill do the parents use?
Judging how much ambiguity is acceptable.
A student recognizes that her grade is worse than
expected. She speaks with the other students and
instructor to improve her score. The student then makes
new goals to spend more time studying for the next exam?
Which thinking skill is the student best demonstrating?
Evaluating and correcting thinking
The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic lung disease.
After completing the spices tool, the nurse discovers, the
client rarely sleep more than 2 hours at a time during the
night and has difficulty going to sleep based on tanner's
model, what will the nurse do first?
Ask the patient what he believes is causing his
sleeping difficulties.
A Nurse is caring for elderly patient. The patient states
he's been trying to lose weight over the past 3 months but
2
,he's gained 15 lbs. What is the nurse's next action?
Conduct a patient interview and research the patient's chart
to identify possible reasons for weight gain.
Which step in Tanner's model of clinical judgement
involves processing information understanding the
situation and planning interventions?
Interpreting
The nurse is assigned to a patient with increased memory
loss, confusion and at a high risk of wandering off the unit.
What action will the nurse take at the beginning of the
shift?
Develop a plan to ensure frequent checks on this patient
with the nursing assistants and other staff for safety.
How do the Spices tool and Epworth sleepiness scale assist
nurses in caring for older adults?
They both collect signs and symptoms to identify potential
risks.
A thinking skill, evaluating data, what is the reason that
assessment data is collected again after actions have been
performed?
To determine the effectiveness of the actions and see if
outcomes were acceptable.
A nurse is caring for a patient with a sudden change in
3
, health status while collecting data, which thinking skill
will the nurse use to determine what information is
meaningful to the patient's condition?
Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant
A driver enters a zone where the speed limit drops from 55
to 35. The driver glances at all the gauges on the
dashboard, then gathers information from the
speedometer to determine what to do next. Which
thinking skill is the driver using in this situation?
Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant
The LPN is assisting the RN in data collection, how can
the LPN collect complete and accurate data?
Assess the patients eating, sleeping and socialization
patterns.
Which thinking skill does the nurse use when identifying
subjective data and objective data do not match?
Recognizing inconsistencies
Nurse enters patient's room, finds him tearful, holding his
hands in his lap and gazing downward. Using tanner's,
what action will the nurse take?
Ask the patient if something is troubling him.
Which task can a nurse delegate to a nursing assistant?
Assisting the client with a complete bedbath
4
