Examl 2:l NSGl 300/l NSG300l (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Foundationsl ofl Nursingl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l GCU
QUESTION
clinicall reasoning
Answer:
anl iterativel processl byl whichl nursel gathersl data,l recognizesl patternsl inl patientsl
responses,l synthesizesl newl infol tol makel diagnosis
-gathersl alll thel samel infol asl thel nursingl processl butl usesl differentl wordsl suchl asl cues
-nursel usesl judgementl tol analyzel andl understandl clientl concernsl tol makel decisionsl thatl
guidel care
1.l gatherl infol (assessment)
2.l processl infol tol understandl patientsl needsl andl goalsl (diagnose)
3.l makel al carel planl (planning)
4.l observel andl evaluatel outcomes
5.l reflect
QUESTION
clinicall judgement
Answer:
prioritizationl ofl decisionsl basedl offl nursingl assessment
*endl productl ofl assessment,l clinicall reasoning,l nursingl process,l andl criticall thinkingl
wherel wel arel makingl decisions
1.l gatherl andl analyzel data
2.l understandl significancel ofl info
3.l weighl alternativel options
4.l adjustl carel plan
QUESTION
criticall thinking
,Answer:
-lookingl atl normall andl abnormall findings
-validatel infol wl client:l elicitl responsesl aboutl howl thel findingl affectl them
-gatherl thel assessmentl infol andl organizel it:
>identifyl patterns
>makel listsl ofl problems
>initiall inferences
>prioritizel problems:l maslows
-recordl andl report
QUESTION
documention
Answer:
recordl alll infol obtainedl inl thel healthl historyl andl physicall assessment
>mostl institutesl usel electronicl healthl recordl (EHR)
>allowsl alll membersl ofl healthl carel teaml tol bel knowledgablel abtl whatl isl goingl onl
withl thel patient
QUESTION
confidentiality
Answer:
-onlyl sharel infol thatl isl ofl benefitl tol nursingl andl medicall carel team
-bel awarel thel HIPAAl lawsl mustl bel followed
-clientsl namel shouldl onlyl appearl onl clinicall documents:l usel initialsl inl classl orl onl
assignments
-bel carefull withl notes:l dontl leavel theml out,l safelyl disposel ofl docsl wl clientl info,l dontl
takel theml outl ofl clinicall setting
-neverl discussl patientl outl inl thel open
-confidentialityl extendsl tol thel usel ofl technology
>dol notl sharel clientl infol vial techl withoutl patientsl consentl andl documentationl ofl
consent
QUESTION
diagnosis
,Answer:
-responsel tol actual/potentiall healthl problemsl orl lifel processesl
-usesl clinicall judgementl andl criticall thinking
>criticall thinking:l willl changel occurl wl intervention,l doesl itl fitl NANDAl definition,l arel
thel characteristicsl inl thel assessment?
-basedl ofl assessmentl info
-basisl forl outcomesl andl interventions
-listl ofl diagnosisl onl NANDAl (northl Americanl nursingl diagnosisl association)
MAKINGl Al DIAGNOSISl STATEMENT
1.l problem:l nursingl diagnosis
2.l etiology:l relatedl tol (r/t)
3.l symptoms:l definingl characteristicl (aeb)
ex.l impairedl mobilityl relatedl tol decreasel musclel controll aebl inabilityl tol controll lowerl
extremitiesl
*makel surel itl fitsl thel NANDAl definitionl andl alll thel characteristicsl ofl thel definitionl
arel foundl inl thel assessmentl
-lastlyl documentl thel diagnosis
QUESTION
planning
Answer:
-writel measurablel patientl outcomesl andl nursingl interventionsl thatl helpl patientl meetl
thosel outcomes
-meantl tol changel problem/diagnosis
-makel thel planl wl thel patient
OUTCOMES
-smart:l specific,l measurable,l attainable,l realistic,l timel frame
-patientl centeredl longl orl shortl terml
-needl tol bel ablel tol bel measuredl alongl al continuum
-usel nursingl outcomesl classificationl (noc):l describesl patientl outcomesl sensitivel tol
nursingl interventions
>individual,l family,l orl communityl state/behavior/perceptionl thatl isl measuredl alongl al
continuuml inl relationl tol nursingl interventionsl
-documentl outcome
INTERVENTIONS
-whatl nursesl orl ancillaryl personnell dol tol helpl patientl reachl outcomesl
-canl usel NIC:l standardizedl languagel thatl describesl treatmentsl thatl nursesl performl inl alll
settingsl andl specialties.l bothl physiologicall orl psychosocial
-criterial forl interventions:l donel forl andl withl thel client,l changel factorsl thatl contributel tol
thel patientsl diagnosis,l accomplishl thel outcomes,l indiv,l safel andl specific
, -anl interventionl isl al roadl mapl usedl tol guidel nursingl care:l thel clearerl thel interventionsl
thel easierl itl isl tol completel thel journeyl andl arrivel atl thel destinationl whichl isl
successfull outcomes
EBPl INTERVENTIONS
-interventionsl thatl havel beenl provenl tol bel effectivel inl helpingl clients
-interventionsl thatl usel bestl evidence
PLANNINGl INTERVENTIONS
-thel clearerl thel intervention,l theyl easierl itl willl bel forl thel carel teaml tol followl thel
samel protocol
-whatl intervention,l whol willl performl intervention,l equipmentl needed
*alwaysl docl outcomesl andl interventions
QUESTION
implementation
Answer:
-action,l carryingl outl thel carel plan,l performingl andl delegatingl nursingl interventions
-usingl skills:l psychomotor,l cognitive,l interpersonal
-continuouslyl assess:l tol makel surel interventionsl arel working
QUESTION
evaluation
Answer:
-continuousl throughoutl thel nursingl process
-evaluatel ifl interventionsl werel successful,l ifl notl thel processl restartsl andl youl shouldl
assessl whyl theyl werel not
-decidel ifl revisionsl tol thel carel planl needl tol bel made
QUESTION
clinicall judgementl inl nursingl practice
Answer:
nursesl makel accuratel andl appropriatel clinicall decisionsl orl judgementsl thatl ensurel
effectivel nursingl interventions
1.l clinicall judgement:
-outcomesl ofl criticall thinkingl andl clinicall decisionl making
-definedl byl SBON
2026l Update)l Foundationsl ofl Nursingl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l GCU
QUESTION
clinicall reasoning
Answer:
anl iterativel processl byl whichl nursel gathersl data,l recognizesl patternsl inl patientsl
responses,l synthesizesl newl infol tol makel diagnosis
-gathersl alll thel samel infol asl thel nursingl processl butl usesl differentl wordsl suchl asl cues
-nursel usesl judgementl tol analyzel andl understandl clientl concernsl tol makel decisionsl thatl
guidel care
1.l gatherl infol (assessment)
2.l processl infol tol understandl patientsl needsl andl goalsl (diagnose)
3.l makel al carel planl (planning)
4.l observel andl evaluatel outcomes
5.l reflect
QUESTION
clinicall judgement
Answer:
prioritizationl ofl decisionsl basedl offl nursingl assessment
*endl productl ofl assessment,l clinicall reasoning,l nursingl process,l andl criticall thinkingl
wherel wel arel makingl decisions
1.l gatherl andl analyzel data
2.l understandl significancel ofl info
3.l weighl alternativel options
4.l adjustl carel plan
QUESTION
criticall thinking
,Answer:
-lookingl atl normall andl abnormall findings
-validatel infol wl client:l elicitl responsesl aboutl howl thel findingl affectl them
-gatherl thel assessmentl infol andl organizel it:
>identifyl patterns
>makel listsl ofl problems
>initiall inferences
>prioritizel problems:l maslows
-recordl andl report
QUESTION
documention
Answer:
recordl alll infol obtainedl inl thel healthl historyl andl physicall assessment
>mostl institutesl usel electronicl healthl recordl (EHR)
>allowsl alll membersl ofl healthl carel teaml tol bel knowledgablel abtl whatl isl goingl onl
withl thel patient
QUESTION
confidentiality
Answer:
-onlyl sharel infol thatl isl ofl benefitl tol nursingl andl medicall carel team
-bel awarel thel HIPAAl lawsl mustl bel followed
-clientsl namel shouldl onlyl appearl onl clinicall documents:l usel initialsl inl classl orl onl
assignments
-bel carefull withl notes:l dontl leavel theml out,l safelyl disposel ofl docsl wl clientl info,l dontl
takel theml outl ofl clinicall setting
-neverl discussl patientl outl inl thel open
-confidentialityl extendsl tol thel usel ofl technology
>dol notl sharel clientl infol vial techl withoutl patientsl consentl andl documentationl ofl
consent
QUESTION
diagnosis
,Answer:
-responsel tol actual/potentiall healthl problemsl orl lifel processesl
-usesl clinicall judgementl andl criticall thinking
>criticall thinking:l willl changel occurl wl intervention,l doesl itl fitl NANDAl definition,l arel
thel characteristicsl inl thel assessment?
-basedl ofl assessmentl info
-basisl forl outcomesl andl interventions
-listl ofl diagnosisl onl NANDAl (northl Americanl nursingl diagnosisl association)
MAKINGl Al DIAGNOSISl STATEMENT
1.l problem:l nursingl diagnosis
2.l etiology:l relatedl tol (r/t)
3.l symptoms:l definingl characteristicl (aeb)
ex.l impairedl mobilityl relatedl tol decreasel musclel controll aebl inabilityl tol controll lowerl
extremitiesl
*makel surel itl fitsl thel NANDAl definitionl andl alll thel characteristicsl ofl thel definitionl
arel foundl inl thel assessmentl
-lastlyl documentl thel diagnosis
QUESTION
planning
Answer:
-writel measurablel patientl outcomesl andl nursingl interventionsl thatl helpl patientl meetl
thosel outcomes
-meantl tol changel problem/diagnosis
-makel thel planl wl thel patient
OUTCOMES
-smart:l specific,l measurable,l attainable,l realistic,l timel frame
-patientl centeredl longl orl shortl terml
-needl tol bel ablel tol bel measuredl alongl al continuum
-usel nursingl outcomesl classificationl (noc):l describesl patientl outcomesl sensitivel tol
nursingl interventions
>individual,l family,l orl communityl state/behavior/perceptionl thatl isl measuredl alongl al
continuuml inl relationl tol nursingl interventionsl
-documentl outcome
INTERVENTIONS
-whatl nursesl orl ancillaryl personnell dol tol helpl patientl reachl outcomesl
-canl usel NIC:l standardizedl languagel thatl describesl treatmentsl thatl nursesl performl inl alll
settingsl andl specialties.l bothl physiologicall orl psychosocial
-criterial forl interventions:l donel forl andl withl thel client,l changel factorsl thatl contributel tol
thel patientsl diagnosis,l accomplishl thel outcomes,l indiv,l safel andl specific
, -anl interventionl isl al roadl mapl usedl tol guidel nursingl care:l thel clearerl thel interventionsl
thel easierl itl isl tol completel thel journeyl andl arrivel atl thel destinationl whichl isl
successfull outcomes
EBPl INTERVENTIONS
-interventionsl thatl havel beenl provenl tol bel effectivel inl helpingl clients
-interventionsl thatl usel bestl evidence
PLANNINGl INTERVENTIONS
-thel clearerl thel intervention,l theyl easierl itl willl bel forl thel carel teaml tol followl thel
samel protocol
-whatl intervention,l whol willl performl intervention,l equipmentl needed
*alwaysl docl outcomesl andl interventions
QUESTION
implementation
Answer:
-action,l carryingl outl thel carel plan,l performingl andl delegatingl nursingl interventions
-usingl skills:l psychomotor,l cognitive,l interpersonal
-continuouslyl assess:l tol makel surel interventionsl arel working
QUESTION
evaluation
Answer:
-continuousl throughoutl thel nursingl process
-evaluatel ifl interventionsl werel successful,l ifl notl thel processl restartsl andl youl shouldl
assessl whyl theyl werel not
-decidel ifl revisionsl tol thel carel planl needl tol bel made
QUESTION
clinicall judgementl inl nursingl practice
Answer:
nursesl makel accuratel andl appropriatel clinicall decisionsl orl judgementsl thatl ensurel
effectivel nursingl interventions
1.l clinicall judgement:
-outcomesl ofl criticall thinkingl andl clinicall decisionl making
-definedl byl SBON
