NUR 229 Exam 1 Questions with
complete solution| latest update 2025
Reflection - correct answer ✔Looking back on each day's practice to better
understand/learn from each day's challenge
What is a trait of nurses who value their own integrity/development? - correct
answer ✔Reflection
Self-aware - correct answer ✔Knowing own strengths & weaknesses
Effective communicator - correct answer ✔No mistakes orally/written
Curious - correct answer ✔Ask why, learn more
Intuitive - correct answer ✔Speak up when something is wrong, figure out
what it is
Confident - correct answer ✔Even when scared, make PT feel comfortable
(priority)
Autonomous/Responsible - correct answer ✔Own up to actions, be self-
directed
Open & Fair-Minded - correct answer ✔Don't take sides (ex. if PT complains
about nurse before just say "Well I'm here now, what can I do for you?")
Creative - correct answer ✔Come up w solutions that aren't in the book
, Persistent - correct answer ✔To achieve the BEST results
Levels of critical thinking? - correct answer ✔Basic
Complex
Commitment
What is Basic Critical Thinking? - correct answer ✔Trusting that an expert
has all the answers, do it by book no q's asked
What is Complex Critical Thinking? - correct answer ✔Learner begins to
separate from expert, starts analyzing/examining choices more independently
What is Commitment Critical Thinking? - correct answer ✔Nurse makes
decisions w/out any assistance, accountable for those decisions, but always
makes sure those are safe choices
Define critical thinking - correct answer ✔A systematic way to form/shape
one's thinking; functions purposefully/exactingly. It is thought that is
disciplined, comprehensive, based on intellectual standards, and as a result,
well-reasoned
Purpose of QSEN competencies? - correct answer ✔Quality and Safety
Education for Nurses: so they have the knowledge, skills & attitudes
necessary for nursing; set education goals
Clinical reasoning vs clinical judgement - correct answer ✔C reasoning:
Refers to ways of thinking about PT care issues (determining, preventing,
managing probe) For reasoning about other clinical issues, (teamwork, collar,
stream workflow) nurses use critical thinking
complete solution| latest update 2025
Reflection - correct answer ✔Looking back on each day's practice to better
understand/learn from each day's challenge
What is a trait of nurses who value their own integrity/development? - correct
answer ✔Reflection
Self-aware - correct answer ✔Knowing own strengths & weaknesses
Effective communicator - correct answer ✔No mistakes orally/written
Curious - correct answer ✔Ask why, learn more
Intuitive - correct answer ✔Speak up when something is wrong, figure out
what it is
Confident - correct answer ✔Even when scared, make PT feel comfortable
(priority)
Autonomous/Responsible - correct answer ✔Own up to actions, be self-
directed
Open & Fair-Minded - correct answer ✔Don't take sides (ex. if PT complains
about nurse before just say "Well I'm here now, what can I do for you?")
Creative - correct answer ✔Come up w solutions that aren't in the book
, Persistent - correct answer ✔To achieve the BEST results
Levels of critical thinking? - correct answer ✔Basic
Complex
Commitment
What is Basic Critical Thinking? - correct answer ✔Trusting that an expert
has all the answers, do it by book no q's asked
What is Complex Critical Thinking? - correct answer ✔Learner begins to
separate from expert, starts analyzing/examining choices more independently
What is Commitment Critical Thinking? - correct answer ✔Nurse makes
decisions w/out any assistance, accountable for those decisions, but always
makes sure those are safe choices
Define critical thinking - correct answer ✔A systematic way to form/shape
one's thinking; functions purposefully/exactingly. It is thought that is
disciplined, comprehensive, based on intellectual standards, and as a result,
well-reasoned
Purpose of QSEN competencies? - correct answer ✔Quality and Safety
Education for Nurses: so they have the knowledge, skills & attitudes
necessary for nursing; set education goals
Clinical reasoning vs clinical judgement - correct answer ✔C reasoning:
Refers to ways of thinking about PT care issues (determining, preventing,
managing probe) For reasoning about other clinical issues, (teamwork, collar,
stream workflow) nurses use critical thinking
