NUR 155 NARRATIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027 | GRADED
A+ | 100% PASS
What are the 4 stages of Tanner's Model? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Noticing
2. Interpreting
3. Responding
4. Reflecting
What are the thinking skills for Noticing in Tanner's Model? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Identifying signs and symptoms
2. Gathering complete and accurate data
3. Assessing systematically and comprehensively
4. Predicting (and managing) potential complications
5. Identifying assumptions
What are the thinking skills for Interpreting in Tanner's model? - CORRECT ANSWER1.
Clustering related information
2. Recognizing inconsistencies
3. Checking accuracy
4. Separating relevant and irrelevant data
5. Judging how much ambiguity is acceptable
6. Following legal and professional guidelines
Interpreting thinking skill *CLUSTERING RELATED INFORMATION* - CORRECT
ANSWER-Grouping together information with a common theme. A method of organizing data
so that you put related things together in order to better understand the situation.
Interpreting thinking skill *RECOGNIZING INCONSISTENCIES* - CORRECT ANSWER-
Identifying mismatched data. Seeing if subjective data and objective data support each other.
Interpreting thinking skill *CHECKING ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY* - CORRECT
ANSWER-Realizing that something doesn't seem quite right and taking action to determine if it
is accurate or not. Sounds suspicious and looking further into it.
, Interpreting thinking skill *DISTINGUISHING RELEVANT FROM IRRELEVANT* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Deciding which information is pertinent or connects to the matter at hand.
Nurses sort out what information relates to the current problem or situation.
Interpreting thinking skill *DETERMINING THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses must be about to sort through clinical noise, act on important
information, and disregard what's not important. Evaluate information to identify a possible new
issue/problem that was not previously identified. Figure out what is new or what has changed.
Interpreting thinking skill *COMPARING AND CONTRASTING* - CORRECT
ANSWERLooking at two similar cases, identifying the subtle differences, and acting on them.
Interpreting thinking skill *(PREDICTING AND) MANAGING POTENTIAL
COMPLICATIONS* - CORRECT ANSWER-Looking at the big picture to consider possible
complications for an individual patient. Must know common complications and consider
individual differences. In interpreting, you are planning interventions to help manage or reduce
the risk of complications.
Interpreting thinking skill *JUDGING HOW MUCH AMBIGUITY IS ACCEPTABLE* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ambiguity refers to an unclear, uncertain, or vague situation. How much
wiggle room do you have when applying a rule to a particular situation? The nurse looks at a
patient situation and assessment data to determine if assessment measures are acceptable for that
specific patient.
Interpreting thinking skill *USING LEGAL, ETHICAL & PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses must consider legal, ethical, and professional guidelines when
providing care. Nurses must work within the legal guidelines of the state's nurse practice act, as
well as make judgments based on ethical and professional guidelines.
Noticing thinking skill *IDENTIFYING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS* - CORRECT
ANSWER-The ability to recognize that a situation is different, changed, and not of a normal
state. Indicates that something is different that expected.
Noticing thinking skill *GATHERING COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DATA* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Collecting pertinent data from various sources. This data is used as the
basis for identifying issues/concerns, solving problems, and making decisions. Must verify that
data is complete and accurate.
Noticing thinking skill *ASSESSING SYSTEMATICALLY AND COMPREHENSIVELY* -
CORRECT ANSWER-An organized manner to collect data to make sure nothing is omitted or
forgotten. Examining the whole, piece-by-piece in a thorough manner.
AND ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027 | GRADED
A+ | 100% PASS
What are the 4 stages of Tanner's Model? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Noticing
2. Interpreting
3. Responding
4. Reflecting
What are the thinking skills for Noticing in Tanner's Model? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Identifying signs and symptoms
2. Gathering complete and accurate data
3. Assessing systematically and comprehensively
4. Predicting (and managing) potential complications
5. Identifying assumptions
What are the thinking skills for Interpreting in Tanner's model? - CORRECT ANSWER1.
Clustering related information
2. Recognizing inconsistencies
3. Checking accuracy
4. Separating relevant and irrelevant data
5. Judging how much ambiguity is acceptable
6. Following legal and professional guidelines
Interpreting thinking skill *CLUSTERING RELATED INFORMATION* - CORRECT
ANSWER-Grouping together information with a common theme. A method of organizing data
so that you put related things together in order to better understand the situation.
Interpreting thinking skill *RECOGNIZING INCONSISTENCIES* - CORRECT ANSWER-
Identifying mismatched data. Seeing if subjective data and objective data support each other.
Interpreting thinking skill *CHECKING ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY* - CORRECT
ANSWER-Realizing that something doesn't seem quite right and taking action to determine if it
is accurate or not. Sounds suspicious and looking further into it.
, Interpreting thinking skill *DISTINGUISHING RELEVANT FROM IRRELEVANT* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Deciding which information is pertinent or connects to the matter at hand.
Nurses sort out what information relates to the current problem or situation.
Interpreting thinking skill *DETERMINING THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses must be about to sort through clinical noise, act on important
information, and disregard what's not important. Evaluate information to identify a possible new
issue/problem that was not previously identified. Figure out what is new or what has changed.
Interpreting thinking skill *COMPARING AND CONTRASTING* - CORRECT
ANSWERLooking at two similar cases, identifying the subtle differences, and acting on them.
Interpreting thinking skill *(PREDICTING AND) MANAGING POTENTIAL
COMPLICATIONS* - CORRECT ANSWER-Looking at the big picture to consider possible
complications for an individual patient. Must know common complications and consider
individual differences. In interpreting, you are planning interventions to help manage or reduce
the risk of complications.
Interpreting thinking skill *JUDGING HOW MUCH AMBIGUITY IS ACCEPTABLE* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ambiguity refers to an unclear, uncertain, or vague situation. How much
wiggle room do you have when applying a rule to a particular situation? The nurse looks at a
patient situation and assessment data to determine if assessment measures are acceptable for that
specific patient.
Interpreting thinking skill *USING LEGAL, ETHICAL & PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses must consider legal, ethical, and professional guidelines when
providing care. Nurses must work within the legal guidelines of the state's nurse practice act, as
well as make judgments based on ethical and professional guidelines.
Noticing thinking skill *IDENTIFYING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS* - CORRECT
ANSWER-The ability to recognize that a situation is different, changed, and not of a normal
state. Indicates that something is different that expected.
Noticing thinking skill *GATHERING COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DATA* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Collecting pertinent data from various sources. This data is used as the
basis for identifying issues/concerns, solving problems, and making decisions. Must verify that
data is complete and accurate.
Noticing thinking skill *ASSESSING SYSTEMATICALLY AND COMPREHENSIVELY* -
CORRECT ANSWER-An organized manner to collect data to make sure nothing is omitted or
forgotten. Examining the whole, piece-by-piece in a thorough manner.
