Hondros Nur 155 exam 1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025(GR
ED A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
1. Tanner's Model A "MODEL" based on how a nurse thinks. Explains 4 steps in the "CRITICAL
of Clinical Judge- THINKING PROCESS" that nurses use to solve any problem:
ment
*Noticing
*Interpreting
*Responding
*Reflecting
2. Nursing Process Uses the Scientific Method to complete a Step-by-step approach to plan pa-
tient-centered care:
"ADPIE"
*Assessment
*Diagnosis
*Planning/Outcomes
*Implementation
*Evaluation
3. Why do we study To think with a purpose, and know why you do what you do.
Critical Thinking?
A strict reasoning process that ensures a nurse is generating, implementing, and
evaluating approaches.
4. Benner's Theory What theory of stages have 5 Stages?
of Stages and
Clinical Compe- The 5 stages:
tence Stage 1: Novice
Stage 2: Advanced Beginner
Stage 3: Competent
Stage 4: Proficient
Stage 5: Expert
Credit to nursing-theory.org
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, Hondros Nur 155 exam 1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025(GR
ED A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
5. Stage 1: Novice Nursing Students first year of clinical education; inexperienced, text book knowl-
edge, limited ability to predict what might happen in any situation.
Credit to nursing-theory.org
6. Stage 2: Ad- Newly graduated in their first jobs; Nurses have more experience and are able
vanced Beginner to recognize recurrent, meaningful components of a situation. They have the
knowledge and the knowhow but not the in-depth experience.
Credit to nursing-theory.org
7. Stage 3: Compe- These nurses lack the speed and flexibility of proficient nurses, but they have
tent some mastery and can rely on advanced planning and organizational skills. Can
recognize patterns and nature of clinical situations more quickly and accurately
than advanced beginners.
Credit to nursing-theory.org
8. Stage 4: Profi- At this level nurses are capable to see situations as wholes rather than parts.
cient "PROFICIENT" nurses learn from experience what events typically occur and are
able to modify plans in response to different events.
Credit to nursing-theory.org
9. Stage 5: Expert Nurses that are able to recognize demands and resources in situations and attain
their goals. No longer do they rely solely on rules to guide actions under certain
situations. They area able to intuitively grasp the situation based on their deep
knowledge and experience.
Credit to nursing-theory.org
10. Noticing First step of Tanner's model of clinical judgement.
1. Identifying signs and symptoms
2. Gathering complete and accurate data
3. Assessing systematically and comprehensively
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ED A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
1. Tanner's Model A "MODEL" based on how a nurse thinks. Explains 4 steps in the "CRITICAL
of Clinical Judge- THINKING PROCESS" that nurses use to solve any problem:
ment
*Noticing
*Interpreting
*Responding
*Reflecting
2. Nursing Process Uses the Scientific Method to complete a Step-by-step approach to plan pa-
tient-centered care:
"ADPIE"
*Assessment
*Diagnosis
*Planning/Outcomes
*Implementation
*Evaluation
3. Why do we study To think with a purpose, and know why you do what you do.
Critical Thinking?
A strict reasoning process that ensures a nurse is generating, implementing, and
evaluating approaches.
4. Benner's Theory What theory of stages have 5 Stages?
of Stages and
Clinical Compe- The 5 stages:
tence Stage 1: Novice
Stage 2: Advanced Beginner
Stage 3: Competent
Stage 4: Proficient
Stage 5: Expert
Credit to nursing-theory.org
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, Hondros Nur 155 exam 1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025(GR
ED A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
5. Stage 1: Novice Nursing Students first year of clinical education; inexperienced, text book knowl-
edge, limited ability to predict what might happen in any situation.
Credit to nursing-theory.org
6. Stage 2: Ad- Newly graduated in their first jobs; Nurses have more experience and are able
vanced Beginner to recognize recurrent, meaningful components of a situation. They have the
knowledge and the knowhow but not the in-depth experience.
Credit to nursing-theory.org
7. Stage 3: Compe- These nurses lack the speed and flexibility of proficient nurses, but they have
tent some mastery and can rely on advanced planning and organizational skills. Can
recognize patterns and nature of clinical situations more quickly and accurately
than advanced beginners.
Credit to nursing-theory.org
8. Stage 4: Profi- At this level nurses are capable to see situations as wholes rather than parts.
cient "PROFICIENT" nurses learn from experience what events typically occur and are
able to modify plans in response to different events.
Credit to nursing-theory.org
9. Stage 5: Expert Nurses that are able to recognize demands and resources in situations and attain
their goals. No longer do they rely solely on rules to guide actions under certain
situations. They area able to intuitively grasp the situation based on their deep
knowledge and experience.
Credit to nursing-theory.org
10. Noticing First step of Tanner's model of clinical judgement.
1. Identifying signs and symptoms
2. Gathering complete and accurate data
3. Assessing systematically and comprehensively
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