NUR 699 WEEK 7 ASSIGNMENT 1 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
◉ 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
◉ responding (tanners). Answer: taking action, ability to carry out
nursing skills and effective communication, delegating, setting
priorities
,◉ Reflection on action. Answer: Patient responses to the outcomes.
Nursing refelection after the situation was solved
◉ reflecting (tanners). Answer: pt outcomes, evaluating data-
complete actions then reassessment data is collected again used to
determine if interventions were effective or any further actions
needed, evaluating and correcting thinking.
◉ Novice nurse. Answer: Uses analytic reasoning. Uses textbook in a
systemic analysis of a situation
◉ reflecting-in-action (reflect). Answer: understanding of patients
response to nursing actions while care is occurring. "real time"
during pt care. determine pt statues and adjust care accordingly.
◉ Expert nurse. Answer: Uses intuitive reasoing. Recognizes
patterns immediatly. Able to look at the big picture
◉ reflecting-on-action (reflect). Answer: consideration of situation
after the care occurs. contemplate a situation and decide what was
and wasn't successful. critical for development of knowledge.
◉ Assessment. Answer: Collecting and analyzing data from the
patient, family members, health care team
, ◉ interrelated concepts of clinical judgment. Answer:
◉ Who does the initial assessment. Answer: RN
◉ critical thinking. Answer: ability to think in a systematically and
logical manner with openness to question and reflect on the
reasoning process. ask "why, what am i missing"
◉ Focused assessment. Answer: Used to gather information on a
specific problem
◉ critical thinking in nursing process. Answer: go hand in hand in
making quality decisions about patient care. knowledge, standards,
attitudes, experience
◉ Head to toe assessment. Answer: Systemic approach so you dont
miss something
◉ nursing process. Answer: Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
◉ 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
◉ responding (tanners). Answer: taking action, ability to carry out
nursing skills and effective communication, delegating, setting
priorities
,◉ Reflection on action. Answer: Patient responses to the outcomes.
Nursing refelection after the situation was solved
◉ reflecting (tanners). Answer: pt outcomes, evaluating data-
complete actions then reassessment data is collected again used to
determine if interventions were effective or any further actions
needed, evaluating and correcting thinking.
◉ Novice nurse. Answer: Uses analytic reasoning. Uses textbook in a
systemic analysis of a situation
◉ reflecting-in-action (reflect). Answer: understanding of patients
response to nursing actions while care is occurring. "real time"
during pt care. determine pt statues and adjust care accordingly.
◉ Expert nurse. Answer: Uses intuitive reasoing. Recognizes
patterns immediatly. Able to look at the big picture
◉ reflecting-on-action (reflect). Answer: consideration of situation
after the care occurs. contemplate a situation and decide what was
and wasn't successful. critical for development of knowledge.
◉ Assessment. Answer: Collecting and analyzing data from the
patient, family members, health care team
, ◉ interrelated concepts of clinical judgment. Answer:
◉ Who does the initial assessment. Answer: RN
◉ critical thinking. Answer: ability to think in a systematically and
logical manner with openness to question and reflect on the
reasoning process. ask "why, what am i missing"
◉ Focused assessment. Answer: Used to gather information on a
specific problem
◉ critical thinking in nursing process. Answer: go hand in hand in
making quality decisions about patient care. knowledge, standards,
attitudes, experience
◉ Head to toe assessment. Answer: Systemic approach so you dont
miss something
◉ nursing process. Answer: Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
