NU 155 Exam 1 Detailed Study
Questions with Elaborate Answers
(Guarantee Pass)
1. Stage 1: Novice (Bonner's Theory) - ANSWER Nursing student's first year
of clinical education, inexperienced, text book knowledge, limited ability to
predict what might happen in any situation.
2. Stage 2: Advanced Beginner (Bonner's Theory) - ANSWER Newly
graduated in their first jobs; Nurses have more experiencing components of a
situation. They have the knowledge and the know how but not the in-depth
experience.
3. Stage 3: Competent (Bonner's Theory) - ANSWER These nurses lack the
speed and flexibility of proficient nurses, but they have some mastery and
can rely on advanced planning and organizational skills. Can recognize
patterns and nature of clinical situations more accurately than advanced
beginners.
4. Stage 4: Proficient (Bonner's Theory) - ANSWER At this level nurses are
capable to see situations as a whole rather than parts. PROFICIENT nurses
learn from experience what events typically occur and are able to modify
plans in response to different events.
5. Stage 5: Expert (Bonner's Theory) - ANSWER Nurses that are able to
recognize demands and resources in situations and attain their goals. No
longer do they rely only on rules to guide their actions under certain
situations. They are able to intuitavely grasp the situation based on their
deep knowledge and experience.
,6. Main Assessments - ANSWER 3 types:
Focus Assessment
Systemic Assessment
Head to Toe Assessment
7. Evaluating outcomes and your thinking (Caputi) - ANSWER -(evaluating
data)
-(evaluating and correcting thinking)
8. The Cognitive Processes of the NCLEX NGN (Next generation) Clinical
Judgement Measurement Model - ANSWER 1.) Recognize cues
2.) Analyze cues
3.) Prioritize hypothesis
4.) Generate solutions
5.) Take Actions
6. Evaluate Outcomes
9. Generate Solutions (NCLEX NGN) - ANSWER -(selecting interventions)
-(managing potential complications)
10.Nursing Process - ANSWER Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
, (ADPIE)
11.Nursing process: Assessment - ANSWER Observe and report to Charge
Nurse or HCP. Determine risk for injury or infection.
12.Nursing process: Diagnosis - ANSWER Assist with accurate diagnosis.
Gather data to confirm or eliminate problems. Specific causes of safety risk
to an individual.
13.Nursing Process: Planning/Outcomes Identification - ANSWER Assist with
setting priorities and goals, suggesting interventions, to prevent threats to
safety.
14.Nursing Process: Implementation - ANSWER Carry out planned
interventions. Interventions, education, environment/development
considerations.
15.Nursing process: Evaluation - ANSWER Assist with re-evaluation and
make suggestions. Compare response/results to the original goals, plan of
care.
16.Why do we study Critical thinking? - ANSWER To think with a purpose,
and know why you do what you do.
17.Critical thinking - ANSWER A strict reasoning that ensures the nurse is
generating, implementing, and evaluating approaches.
18.Bonner's Theory of Stages and Clinical Competence. - ANSWER
1.(Novice)
Questions with Elaborate Answers
(Guarantee Pass)
1. Stage 1: Novice (Bonner's Theory) - ANSWER Nursing student's first year
of clinical education, inexperienced, text book knowledge, limited ability to
predict what might happen in any situation.
2. Stage 2: Advanced Beginner (Bonner's Theory) - ANSWER Newly
graduated in their first jobs; Nurses have more experiencing components of a
situation. They have the knowledge and the know how but not the in-depth
experience.
3. Stage 3: Competent (Bonner's Theory) - ANSWER These nurses lack the
speed and flexibility of proficient nurses, but they have some mastery and
can rely on advanced planning and organizational skills. Can recognize
patterns and nature of clinical situations more accurately than advanced
beginners.
4. Stage 4: Proficient (Bonner's Theory) - ANSWER At this level nurses are
capable to see situations as a whole rather than parts. PROFICIENT nurses
learn from experience what events typically occur and are able to modify
plans in response to different events.
5. Stage 5: Expert (Bonner's Theory) - ANSWER Nurses that are able to
recognize demands and resources in situations and attain their goals. No
longer do they rely only on rules to guide their actions under certain
situations. They are able to intuitavely grasp the situation based on their
deep knowledge and experience.
,6. Main Assessments - ANSWER 3 types:
Focus Assessment
Systemic Assessment
Head to Toe Assessment
7. Evaluating outcomes and your thinking (Caputi) - ANSWER -(evaluating
data)
-(evaluating and correcting thinking)
8. The Cognitive Processes of the NCLEX NGN (Next generation) Clinical
Judgement Measurement Model - ANSWER 1.) Recognize cues
2.) Analyze cues
3.) Prioritize hypothesis
4.) Generate solutions
5.) Take Actions
6. Evaluate Outcomes
9. Generate Solutions (NCLEX NGN) - ANSWER -(selecting interventions)
-(managing potential complications)
10.Nursing Process - ANSWER Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
, (ADPIE)
11.Nursing process: Assessment - ANSWER Observe and report to Charge
Nurse or HCP. Determine risk for injury or infection.
12.Nursing process: Diagnosis - ANSWER Assist with accurate diagnosis.
Gather data to confirm or eliminate problems. Specific causes of safety risk
to an individual.
13.Nursing Process: Planning/Outcomes Identification - ANSWER Assist with
setting priorities and goals, suggesting interventions, to prevent threats to
safety.
14.Nursing Process: Implementation - ANSWER Carry out planned
interventions. Interventions, education, environment/development
considerations.
15.Nursing process: Evaluation - ANSWER Assist with re-evaluation and
make suggestions. Compare response/results to the original goals, plan of
care.
16.Why do we study Critical thinking? - ANSWER To think with a purpose,
and know why you do what you do.
17.Critical thinking - ANSWER A strict reasoning that ensures the nurse is
generating, implementing, and evaluating approaches.
18.Bonner's Theory of Stages and Clinical Competence. - ANSWER
1.(Novice)
