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CRITICAL THINKING NUR 200 HONDROS
EXAM 1 2026|WELL REVISED ASSESSMENT
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Clinical judgment - correct-answer -Interpretation or conclusion about a patients
needs, concerns or health problems, and/or the decision to take action ( or not)
use or modify standard approaches, or improvise as one deems appropriate to
the patients response
diagnosis (nursing process) - correct-answer -clinical judgment concerning a
human response to health conditions/ life process, or vulnerability. Educated
judgment about health concern. use NANDA. used to make care plan
Reasoning - correct-answer -Leads to clinical judgment
Types of Nursing Diagnoses (diagnosis) - correct-answer -Actual
Risk
Possible
Wellness
Syndrome
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Case management - correct-answer -Planning and the coordination of care,
patient advocate for providing quality care, cost effective outcomes for the
patient
3 part nursing diagnosis (diagnosis) - correct-answer -P:problem; ex impaired
physical mobility
E: etiology/ related factor; ex incisional pain
S: symptom or defining characteristics; ex evidence by restricted turning and
positioning
Analysis and database - correct-answer -Lead to the identification of nursing
diagnosis
planning (nursing process) - correct-answer -collaborates with pt, family, and the
rest of the health care team to determine the urgency of the identified problems
and prioritizes patients needs.
Data clustering - correct-answer -Defining characteristics
Helps to identify patterns that assist with the identification of nursing diagnosis
care plan (planning) - correct-answer -Assessment, nursing diagnosis,
interventions, evaluation
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care plan for each diagnosis. patients involved with planning. increase
communication between staff. goals and expected outcomes need to be
S.M.A.R.T specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timed.
Attributes of clinical judgment - correct-answer -1. Holistic view
2. Process orientation
3. Reasoning and interpretation
goal (planning) - correct-answer -broad statement that describes a desired
change in a pt conditions, perception, or behavior. ex "pt will understand
postoperative risks"
expected outcome (planning) - correct-answer -is the measurable change (pt
behavior, physical state, or perception) that must be achieved to reach a goal.
sometimes several expected outcome need to be met for a single goal. "measure
how many out of 3 questions the pt answers correct for infection identification"
Cue - correct-answer -A piece or pieces of data that often indicate that an actual
or potential problem has occured or will occur
Biographic data - correct-answer -Facts or events in a persons life
CRITICAL THINKING NUR 200 HONDROS
EXAM 1 2026|WELL REVISED ASSESSMENT
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Clinical judgment - correct-answer -Interpretation or conclusion about a patients
needs, concerns or health problems, and/or the decision to take action ( or not)
use or modify standard approaches, or improvise as one deems appropriate to
the patients response
diagnosis (nursing process) - correct-answer -clinical judgment concerning a
human response to health conditions/ life process, or vulnerability. Educated
judgment about health concern. use NANDA. used to make care plan
Reasoning - correct-answer -Leads to clinical judgment
Types of Nursing Diagnoses (diagnosis) - correct-answer -Actual
Risk
Possible
Wellness
Syndrome
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Case management - correct-answer -Planning and the coordination of care,
patient advocate for providing quality care, cost effective outcomes for the
patient
3 part nursing diagnosis (diagnosis) - correct-answer -P:problem; ex impaired
physical mobility
E: etiology/ related factor; ex incisional pain
S: symptom or defining characteristics; ex evidence by restricted turning and
positioning
Analysis and database - correct-answer -Lead to the identification of nursing
diagnosis
planning (nursing process) - correct-answer -collaborates with pt, family, and the
rest of the health care team to determine the urgency of the identified problems
and prioritizes patients needs.
Data clustering - correct-answer -Defining characteristics
Helps to identify patterns that assist with the identification of nursing diagnosis
care plan (planning) - correct-answer -Assessment, nursing diagnosis,
interventions, evaluation
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care plan for each diagnosis. patients involved with planning. increase
communication between staff. goals and expected outcomes need to be
S.M.A.R.T specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timed.
Attributes of clinical judgment - correct-answer -1. Holistic view
2. Process orientation
3. Reasoning and interpretation
goal (planning) - correct-answer -broad statement that describes a desired
change in a pt conditions, perception, or behavior. ex "pt will understand
postoperative risks"
expected outcome (planning) - correct-answer -is the measurable change (pt
behavior, physical state, or perception) that must be achieved to reach a goal.
sometimes several expected outcome need to be met for a single goal. "measure
how many out of 3 questions the pt answers correct for infection identification"
Cue - correct-answer -A piece or pieces of data that often indicate that an actual
or potential problem has occured or will occur
Biographic data - correct-answer -Facts or events in a persons life
