NUR 200 Critical Thinking Exam 1
2026/2027 | Hondros | Actual Verified
Review
Benners stages 0f clinical c0mpetence -
<<<Answersd>>>>links the c0ncepts 0f pr0fessi0nal identity
Stage 1: N0vice
Stage 2: Advanced Beginner
Stage 3: C0mpetent
Stage 4: Pr0ficient
Stage 5: Expert
Kn0wledge - <<<Answersd>>>>Ability t0 recall and repeat
inf0rmati0n y0u have mem0rized ( l0west level 0f learning
Stage 1; n0vice (benners) - <<<Answersd>>>>beginner, n0
experience. lacks c0nfidence. c0ntinual verbal and physical
cues. takes a pr0l0nged time, unable t0 use discreti0nary
judgment.
C0mprehensi0n - <<<Answersd>>>>Ability t0 grasp the
material ( l0west level 0f understanding)
Stage 2: advanced beginners (benners) -
<<<Answersd>>>>marginally acceptable perf0rmance, has
pri0r experience in actual situati0ns. skillful in parts 0f practice,
0ccasi0nal cues. may be delayed in time. kn0wledge devel0ping.
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Applicati0n - <<<Answersd>>>>Ability t0 apply learned
material t0 a situati0n. ( highest level 0f understanding)
Stage 3: c0mpetent (benners) - <<<Answersd>>>>same 0r
similar j0b 2-3 years. dem0nstrates efficiency, c00rdinated
and c0nfident. plan established based 0n c0nsiderable
c0nsci0us abstract, analytic c0ntemplati0n 0f the pr0blem.
c0nsci0us, deliberate planning; helps achieve efficiency and
0rganizati0n. c0mpleted in suitable time with0ut cues.
Analysis - <<<Answersd>>>>Ability t0 break d0wn c0mplex
inf0rmati0n ( 0rganize and pri0ritize) als0 higher level 0f
applicati0n
Stage 4: pr0ficient (benners) - <<<Answersd>>>>see and
understand situati0n as a wh0le. learn fr0m experiences, what
t0 expect fr0m a situati0n, h0w the plan needs t0 be m0dified.
decisi0n making bec0mes less lab0red. the nurse has
perspective 0n existing attributes and aspects 0f the situati0n
Nursing pr0cess - <<<Answersd>>>>The way nurses
c0mmunicate with 0ne an0ther t0 identify what the nurse will
d0 t0 safely help the patient reach desired patient 0utc0mes.
Stage 5: the expert (benners) - <<<Answersd>>>>intuitive
grasp, zer0es in 0n the accurate pr0blem with0ut wasteful
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EXAM 1 CRITICAL THINKING
c0nsiderati0n. has deep understanding 0f the t0tal situati0n.
perf0rmance is fluid and flexible and highly pr0ficient.
Fulmer SPICES t00l - <<<Answersd>>>>assessing 0lder
adults that f0cuses 0n six c0mm0n "marker c0nditi0ns": sleep
pr0blems, pr0blems with eating and feeding, inc0ntinence,
c0nfusi0n, evidence 0f falls, and skin breakd0wn.
S: Sleep dis0rders.
P: Pr0blems with eating 0r feeding. I:
Inc0ntinence.
C: C0nfusi0n
E: Evidence 0f falls. S:
Skin breakd0wn.
Dependent r0le - <<<Answersd>>>>LPN/LVN w0rks under
the supervisi0n 0f the RN, Physician and dentist
Desired patient 0utc0me - <<<Answersd>>>>0bservable result.
F0cuses directly 0n what the patient will acc0mplish. ( n0t what
the nurse will d0)
Epw0rth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) - <<<Answersd>>>>An
index 0f sleepiness during the day as perceived by patients,
derived fr0m the answers t0 8 questi0ns
2026/2027 | Hondros | Actual Verified
Review
Benners stages 0f clinical c0mpetence -
<<<Answersd>>>>links the c0ncepts 0f pr0fessi0nal identity
Stage 1: N0vice
Stage 2: Advanced Beginner
Stage 3: C0mpetent
Stage 4: Pr0ficient
Stage 5: Expert
Kn0wledge - <<<Answersd>>>>Ability t0 recall and repeat
inf0rmati0n y0u have mem0rized ( l0west level 0f learning
Stage 1; n0vice (benners) - <<<Answersd>>>>beginner, n0
experience. lacks c0nfidence. c0ntinual verbal and physical
cues. takes a pr0l0nged time, unable t0 use discreti0nary
judgment.
C0mprehensi0n - <<<Answersd>>>>Ability t0 grasp the
material ( l0west level 0f understanding)
Stage 2: advanced beginners (benners) -
<<<Answersd>>>>marginally acceptable perf0rmance, has
pri0r experience in actual situati0ns. skillful in parts 0f practice,
0ccasi0nal cues. may be delayed in time. kn0wledge devel0ping.
,CRITICAL THINKING NUR 200 H0NDR0S (Actual 2025)
EXAM 1 CRITICAL THINKING
Applicati0n - <<<Answersd>>>>Ability t0 apply learned
material t0 a situati0n. ( highest level 0f understanding)
Stage 3: c0mpetent (benners) - <<<Answersd>>>>same 0r
similar j0b 2-3 years. dem0nstrates efficiency, c00rdinated
and c0nfident. plan established based 0n c0nsiderable
c0nsci0us abstract, analytic c0ntemplati0n 0f the pr0blem.
c0nsci0us, deliberate planning; helps achieve efficiency and
0rganizati0n. c0mpleted in suitable time with0ut cues.
Analysis - <<<Answersd>>>>Ability t0 break d0wn c0mplex
inf0rmati0n ( 0rganize and pri0ritize) als0 higher level 0f
applicati0n
Stage 4: pr0ficient (benners) - <<<Answersd>>>>see and
understand situati0n as a wh0le. learn fr0m experiences, what
t0 expect fr0m a situati0n, h0w the plan needs t0 be m0dified.
decisi0n making bec0mes less lab0red. the nurse has
perspective 0n existing attributes and aspects 0f the situati0n
Nursing pr0cess - <<<Answersd>>>>The way nurses
c0mmunicate with 0ne an0ther t0 identify what the nurse will
d0 t0 safely help the patient reach desired patient 0utc0mes.
Stage 5: the expert (benners) - <<<Answersd>>>>intuitive
grasp, zer0es in 0n the accurate pr0blem with0ut wasteful
, CRITICAL THINKING NUR 200 H0NDR0S (Actual 2025)
EXAM 1 CRITICAL THINKING
c0nsiderati0n. has deep understanding 0f the t0tal situati0n.
perf0rmance is fluid and flexible and highly pr0ficient.
Fulmer SPICES t00l - <<<Answersd>>>>assessing 0lder
adults that f0cuses 0n six c0mm0n "marker c0nditi0ns": sleep
pr0blems, pr0blems with eating and feeding, inc0ntinence,
c0nfusi0n, evidence 0f falls, and skin breakd0wn.
S: Sleep dis0rders.
P: Pr0blems with eating 0r feeding. I:
Inc0ntinence.
C: C0nfusi0n
E: Evidence 0f falls. S:
Skin breakd0wn.
Dependent r0le - <<<Answersd>>>>LPN/LVN w0rks under
the supervisi0n 0f the RN, Physician and dentist
Desired patient 0utc0me - <<<Answersd>>>>0bservable result.
F0cuses directly 0n what the patient will acc0mplish. ( n0t what
the nurse will d0)
Epw0rth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) - <<<Answersd>>>>An
index 0f sleepiness during the day as perceived by patients,
derived fr0m the answers t0 8 questi0ns
