PN 2006 FINAL 2026 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VIEW AHEAD PRACTICE
SOLUTION
◉ Evidence informed knowledge.
Answer: knowledge based on research or clinical expertise
◉ complex critical thinking.
Answer: -the nurse begins to express autonomy by analyzing and
examining data to determine the best alternative
-results from increased nursing knowledge, experience, intuition,
and more flexible attitudes
◉ basic critical thinking.
Answer: -the nurse trusts the experts and thinks concretely based
on the "rules."
-results from limited nursing knowledge and experience, as well as
inadequate critical thinking experience
◉ Scientific Method.
Answer: Systematic, ordered approach to gathering data and solving
problems that is used in nursing, medicine and various other
disciplines
, ◉ 5 steps of scientific method.
Answer: 1. identify problem
2. collect data
3. formulate research question or hypothesis
4. test hypothesis or question
5. evaluate results of the test or study
◉ problem solving.
Answer: obtain information and then use the information plus what
you already know to find a solution
◉ desicion making.
Answer: Product of critical thinking that focuses on problem
resolution. Following a set of criteria helps you make a well
reasoned decision.
◉ Diagnostic reasoning.
Answer: The process of determining a patients health status after
you make physical and behavioural observations and after you
assign meaning to the behaviours, physical signs, and symptoms
exhibited by the patient.
AND ANSWERS VIEW AHEAD PRACTICE
SOLUTION
◉ Evidence informed knowledge.
Answer: knowledge based on research or clinical expertise
◉ complex critical thinking.
Answer: -the nurse begins to express autonomy by analyzing and
examining data to determine the best alternative
-results from increased nursing knowledge, experience, intuition,
and more flexible attitudes
◉ basic critical thinking.
Answer: -the nurse trusts the experts and thinks concretely based
on the "rules."
-results from limited nursing knowledge and experience, as well as
inadequate critical thinking experience
◉ Scientific Method.
Answer: Systematic, ordered approach to gathering data and solving
problems that is used in nursing, medicine and various other
disciplines
, ◉ 5 steps of scientific method.
Answer: 1. identify problem
2. collect data
3. formulate research question or hypothesis
4. test hypothesis or question
5. evaluate results of the test or study
◉ problem solving.
Answer: obtain information and then use the information plus what
you already know to find a solution
◉ desicion making.
Answer: Product of critical thinking that focuses on problem
resolution. Following a set of criteria helps you make a well
reasoned decision.
◉ Diagnostic reasoning.
Answer: The process of determining a patients health status after
you make physical and behavioural observations and after you
assign meaning to the behaviours, physical signs, and symptoms
exhibited by the patient.
