NUR 200 HoNdRos Exam 1 CRitiCal tHiNkiNg | QUEstioNs
aNd CoRRECt dEtailEd aNswERs (VERifiEd aNswERs)
gRadEd a+ | latEst UpdatE 2026/27
Complete assessment - ANSWER-A review and physical examination of all body
systems, for stable patients only
clinical judgment - ANSWER-"Thinking Like A Nurse". integral to the Safety of pt.
Interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs, concerns, or health problems,
and/or the decision to take action (or not), use or modify standard approaches, or
improvise new ones as deemed appropriate by the patient's response.
Database - ANSWER-Completed health history and physical examination, large store or
bank of info
clinical reasoning - ANSWER-is the thinking process by which a nurse reaches a
clinical judgement. an iterative process of noticing, interpreting, and responding-
reasoning in transition with a fine attunement to the patient and how the patient
responds to the nurses action
Psychosocial history - ANSWER-Psychological and social factors
evidence-based practice - ANSWER-clinical decision making that integrates the best
available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences
1st method of data collection - ANSWER-Interiew patient, health history. Patient is your
primary source
Tanner's Model - ANSWER-Noticing
Interpreting
Responding
Reflecting
, 2nd method of data collection - ANSWER-Physical examination ( guided by subjective
and objective)
importance of info, judge how much ambiguity is acceptable (ie b/p dt condition),
determine legal ethical professional guidelines, (predicting and) *managing potential
complications
Noticing - ANSWER-1. Identify signs and symptoms
2. Complete and accurate date
3. Assessing systemically and comprehensively
4. Predicting and managing patient complications
5. Identifying assumptions
analytic reasoning (interpreting) - ANSWER-based on theoretical knowledge. nurse
makes a hypothesis or best guess about the pt care situation and then tests. typically
students and novice nurses
Interpreting - ANSWER-Understanding of the situation
intuitive reasoning (interpreting) - ANSWER-based on unstated but understood
knowledge about the pt, the care giving context, and their previous experiences.
typically expert nurse.
Responding - ANSWER-Based on what you interpreted the nurse will determine
appropriate actions
narrative reasoning (interpreting) - ANSWER-way of making sense of a situation
through telling and interpreting stories. nurse hears pt stories of past medical
experiences, helps nurse understand specific pt experiences, setting the stage for
individualized care
Reflection in action - ANSWER-Observing patient reaction to the action the nurse chose
and deciding if the situation was fixed
aNd CoRRECt dEtailEd aNswERs (VERifiEd aNswERs)
gRadEd a+ | latEst UpdatE 2026/27
Complete assessment - ANSWER-A review and physical examination of all body
systems, for stable patients only
clinical judgment - ANSWER-"Thinking Like A Nurse". integral to the Safety of pt.
Interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs, concerns, or health problems,
and/or the decision to take action (or not), use or modify standard approaches, or
improvise new ones as deemed appropriate by the patient's response.
Database - ANSWER-Completed health history and physical examination, large store or
bank of info
clinical reasoning - ANSWER-is the thinking process by which a nurse reaches a
clinical judgement. an iterative process of noticing, interpreting, and responding-
reasoning in transition with a fine attunement to the patient and how the patient
responds to the nurses action
Psychosocial history - ANSWER-Psychological and social factors
evidence-based practice - ANSWER-clinical decision making that integrates the best
available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences
1st method of data collection - ANSWER-Interiew patient, health history. Patient is your
primary source
Tanner's Model - ANSWER-Noticing
Interpreting
Responding
Reflecting
, 2nd method of data collection - ANSWER-Physical examination ( guided by subjective
and objective)
importance of info, judge how much ambiguity is acceptable (ie b/p dt condition),
determine legal ethical professional guidelines, (predicting and) *managing potential
complications
Noticing - ANSWER-1. Identify signs and symptoms
2. Complete and accurate date
3. Assessing systemically and comprehensively
4. Predicting and managing patient complications
5. Identifying assumptions
analytic reasoning (interpreting) - ANSWER-based on theoretical knowledge. nurse
makes a hypothesis or best guess about the pt care situation and then tests. typically
students and novice nurses
Interpreting - ANSWER-Understanding of the situation
intuitive reasoning (interpreting) - ANSWER-based on unstated but understood
knowledge about the pt, the care giving context, and their previous experiences.
typically expert nurse.
Responding - ANSWER-Based on what you interpreted the nurse will determine
appropriate actions
narrative reasoning (interpreting) - ANSWER-way of making sense of a situation
through telling and interpreting stories. nurse hears pt stories of past medical
experiences, helps nurse understand specific pt experiences, setting the stage for
individualized care
Reflection in action - ANSWER-Observing patient reaction to the action the nurse chose
and deciding if the situation was fixed
