Nursing 200 Quiz 2
How does an experienced nurse think differently than a novice nurse? - Answer-The experienced nurse
recognizes patterns and subtle differences between patients.
Your patient states, "I have been staying in bed because I have strained my back. It hurts and is aching
on the right side." You observe cloudy yellow urine in the urinary catheter foley bag. Which critical
thinking skill of Tanner's will the nurse use in this situation? - Answer-Recognizing inconsistencies.
A nurse is caring for a patient whose health is declining as each hour passes. The nurse implements the
early warning scoring (EWS) to identify the patient's declining health trends. Which critical thinking skill
of Tanner's will the nurse use in this situation using the EWS? - Answer-Predicting and managing
potential complications.
The nurse admits an older adult patient from the ED and completes a physical assessment utilizing the
ACES tool. Which critical thinking skill of Tanner's will the nurse use in this patient situation? - Answer-
Assessing systemically and comprehensively.
At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, the president of your institution there was enough PPE for
every health care worker in the facility. Meanwhile, you are wearing homemade masks at work. Which
critical thinking skill of Tanner's is this an example of? - Answer-Recognizing inconsistencies.
How does an experienced nurse think differently than a novice nurse? - Answer-The experienced nurse
recognizes patterns and subtle differences between patients.
Your patient states, "I have been staying in bed because I have strained my back. It hurts and is aching
on the right side." You observe cloudy yellow urine in the urinary catheter foley bag. Which critical
thinking skill of Tanner's will the nurse use in this situation? - Answer-Recognizing inconsistencies.
A nurse is caring for a patient whose health is declining as each hour passes. The nurse implements the
early warning scoring (EWS) to identify the patient's declining health trends. Which critical thinking skill
of Tanner's will the nurse use in this situation using the EWS? - Answer-Predicting and managing
potential complications.
The nurse admits an older adult patient from the ED and completes a physical assessment utilizing the
ACES tool. Which critical thinking skill of Tanner's will the nurse use in this patient situation? - Answer-
Assessing systemically and comprehensively.
At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, the president of your institution there was enough PPE for
every health care worker in the facility. Meanwhile, you are wearing homemade masks at work. Which
critical thinking skill of Tanner's is this an example of? - Answer-Recognizing inconsistencies.
