UTA NURS 2300 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions|Graded A+|Surebet to Pass|Latest 2025/2026 reviewed release

1. 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 2. Describe the benefits of defining nursing and how this is related to professional socialization. - ANSWER Defining nursing means that you have identified the essential elements of being a nurse (what a nurse is and what a nurse does). Professional socialization guides you in developing a safe and informed nursing practice. Part of professional socialization is absorbing the culture of nursing, that is, the valued behaviors of the profession. 3. Identify factors that influence an individual's professional socialization. - ANSWER -Personal feelings 4. -Beliefs (i.e. religious beliefs) 5. -Morals 6. -Personal Values 7. -Distance Learning (i.e. online courses) 8. -Generation (i.e. "millennials") 9. Describe Benner's model of socialization and how it applies to nursing. - ANSWER Novice- Has little background and limited practical skills; relies on rules and expectations of others for direction. 2 10. Advanced beginner- Has marginally competent skills; uses theory and principles much of the time; experiences difficulty establishing priorities. 11. Competent Practitioner- Feels competent, organized; plans and sets goals; thinks abstractly and analytically; coordinates several tasks simultaneously. 12. Proficient Practitioner- Views patients holistically; recognizes subtle changes; sets priorities with ease; focuses on long term goals. 13. Identify personal factors that affect focus and concentration. - ANSWER Alertness (i.e. sleep, nutrition, and exercise) -Positive attitude -External Distractions (i.e. Type of music, study area setting) -Internal Distractions (i.e. Daydreaming, Worrying) -Working at a Fast Pace (this helps you stay focused) -Ability to Study for Extended Periods -Cues to Start Studying (i.e. setting up your work space) 14. Create a personal plan to enhance focus and concentration. - ANSWER choose peak of day to study (when focus is best) 15. -replace negative thought about school with positive ones 16. -pick a clean, quiet place to study 17. -avoid straying thought 18. -set up a ritual for studying 19. Identify a working definition of critical thinking - ANSWER - Thinking outside of the box, thinking small details that nobody else would think of 3 a. Complex task that requires an understanding of how people think through problems b. 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 20. Identify the characteristics of critical thinker - ANSWER - Raises questions, problems, and formulates them precisely and clearly a. Gathers and assesses relevant information using abstract ideas for interpretation b. Arrives at conclusions and solutions that are well reasoned and tests them against relevant standards c. Is open-minded and recognizes alternate ways of seeing problems d. communicates effectively with others when formulating soultions 21. 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?) a. The nursing process is a method of critical thinking focused on solving problems in a professional setting 22. Distinguish between novice thinking and expert thinking - ANSWER Novice a. Rely heavily on sources b. May undergo anxiety and lack self-confidence c. Follow procedures exactly instead of adjusting the procedures to the patients needs d. has limited knowledge of problems and how to solve them e. Learns better with a mentor or supervisor 4 23. Expert a. Highly organized and structured knowledge b. Knows the rules and when it's acceptable to bend them c. Aware of resources and how to use them d. Has self-confidence and less anxiety e. Knows when it's safe to skip steps and feels more comfortable modifying procedures f. Has a better understanding/idea of suspected problems 24. Explain the importance of medication math skills for nurses and how this relates to patient safety - ANSWER - Nurses must know how to accurately administer the amount of medicine needed by the patient to avoid an overdose or causing harm to the patient or worse death 25. Identify the phases of the nursing process - ANSWER ADPIE 26. Assessment 27. Diagnose 28. Planning 29. Implementation 30. Evaluation 31. Assessment - ANSWER Information or data about the individual patient, family, or community are gathered. Data may include physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, spiritual, and environmental information. 5 32. Subjective Data - ANSWER obtained from patient as they describe their needs, feelings, strengths, and perceptions of the problem. "Symptoms." 33. Ex: "i am in pain" or "I don't have much energy" 34. -medical history, individualized, what the patient says, vital signs, pain: 5th vital sign, allergies, medication, family hx, mobility, travel out of country, surgical Hx, symptoms, head to toe, cultural background 35. Objective Data - ANSWER the other types of data that the nurse will collect through overservation, examination, or consultation with other healthcare providers. Data is measurable. 36. EX: blood pressure, heart rate, etc. 37. -quantitative, measurable data, observed, pain: likert scale, vital signs: if graph, signs 38. Diagnose - ANSWER - Diagnosing the Problem a. Medical vs Nursing Diagnosis b. Medical: Breast cancer, diabetes, strep, depression, etc c. Nursing: How to body related to the signs and symptoms or the human responses to the illness, injury, or threat d. EX: Altered comfort RT (related to) amputated leg AED (as evidence by) signs and symptoms