NUR 155 NARRATIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
What are the 4 stages of Tanner's Model? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Noticing
2. Interpreting
3. Responding
4. Reflecting
What are the thinking skills for Noticing in Tanner's Model? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Identifying signs and symptoms
2. Gathering complete and accurate data
3. Assessing systematically and comprehensively
4. Predicting (and managing) potential complications
5. Identifying assumptions
Noticing thinking skill *IDENTIFYING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS* - CORRECT
ANSWER-The ability to recognize that a situation is different, changed, and not of a
normal state. Indicates that something is different that expected.
Noticing thinking skill *GATHERING COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DATA* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Collecting pertinent data from various sources. This data is used
as the basis for identifying issues/concerns, solving problems, and making decisions.
Must verify that data is complete and accurate.
Noticing thinking skill *ASSESSING SYSTEMATICALLY AND COMPREHENSIVELY* -
CORRECT ANSWER-An organized manner to collect data to make sure nothing is
omitted or forgotten. Examining the whole, piece-by-piece in a thorough manner.
Noticing thinking skill *PREDICTING (AND MANAGING) POTENTIAL
COMPLICATIONS* - CORRECT ANSWER-Looking at the big picture to consider
possible complications for an individual patient. Must know common complications and
consider individual differences. In Noticing, you are predicting complications, which
means you are identifying possible problems.
Noticing thinking skill *IDENTIFYING ASSUMPTIONS* - CORRECT ANSWER-Taking
something for granted or hastily arriving at a conclusion without supporting evidence. A
misconception.
What are the thinking skills for Interpreting in Tanner's model? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1. Clustering related information
, 2. Recognizing inconsistencies
3. Checking accuracy
4. Separating relevant and irrelevant data
5. Judging how much ambiguity is acceptable
6. Following legal and professional guidelines
Interpreting thinking skill *CLUSTERING RELATED INFORMATION* - CORRECT
ANSWER-Grouping together information with a common theme. A method of organizing
data so that you put related things together in order to better understand the situation.
Interpreting thinking skill *RECOGNIZING INCONSISTENCIES* - CORRECT
ANSWER-Identifying mismatched data. Seeing if subjective data and objective data
support each other.
Interpreting thinking skill *CHECKING ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY* - CORRECT
ANSWER-Realizing that something doesn't seem quite right and taking action to
determine if it is accurate or not. Sounds suspicious and looking further into it.
Interpreting thinking skill *DISTINGUISHING RELEVANT FROM IRRELEVANT* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Deciding which information is pertinent or connects to the matter
at hand. Nurses sort out what information relates to the current problem or situation.
Interpreting thinking skill *DETERMINING THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses must be about to sort through clinical noise, act on
important information, and disregard what's not important. Evaluate information to
identify a possible new issue/problem that was not previously identified. Figure out what
is new or what has changed.
Interpreting thinking skill *COMPARING AND CONTRASTING* - CORRECT ANSWER-
Looking at two similar cases, identifying the subtle differences, and acting on them.
Interpreting thinking skill *(PREDICTING AND) MANAGING POTENTIAL
COMPLICATIONS* - CORRECT ANSWER-Looking at the big picture to consider
possible complications for an individual patient. Must know common complications and
consider individual differences. In interpreting, you are planning interventions to help
manage or reduce the risk of complications.
Interpreting thinking skill *JUDGING HOW MUCH AMBIGUITY IS ACCEPTABLE* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ambiguity refers to an unclear, uncertain, or vague situation. How
much wiggle room do you have when applying a rule to a particular situation? The nurse
ANSWERS 2025
What are the 4 stages of Tanner's Model? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Noticing
2. Interpreting
3. Responding
4. Reflecting
What are the thinking skills for Noticing in Tanner's Model? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Identifying signs and symptoms
2. Gathering complete and accurate data
3. Assessing systematically and comprehensively
4. Predicting (and managing) potential complications
5. Identifying assumptions
Noticing thinking skill *IDENTIFYING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS* - CORRECT
ANSWER-The ability to recognize that a situation is different, changed, and not of a
normal state. Indicates that something is different that expected.
Noticing thinking skill *GATHERING COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DATA* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Collecting pertinent data from various sources. This data is used
as the basis for identifying issues/concerns, solving problems, and making decisions.
Must verify that data is complete and accurate.
Noticing thinking skill *ASSESSING SYSTEMATICALLY AND COMPREHENSIVELY* -
CORRECT ANSWER-An organized manner to collect data to make sure nothing is
omitted or forgotten. Examining the whole, piece-by-piece in a thorough manner.
Noticing thinking skill *PREDICTING (AND MANAGING) POTENTIAL
COMPLICATIONS* - CORRECT ANSWER-Looking at the big picture to consider
possible complications for an individual patient. Must know common complications and
consider individual differences. In Noticing, you are predicting complications, which
means you are identifying possible problems.
Noticing thinking skill *IDENTIFYING ASSUMPTIONS* - CORRECT ANSWER-Taking
something for granted or hastily arriving at a conclusion without supporting evidence. A
misconception.
What are the thinking skills for Interpreting in Tanner's model? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1. Clustering related information
, 2. Recognizing inconsistencies
3. Checking accuracy
4. Separating relevant and irrelevant data
5. Judging how much ambiguity is acceptable
6. Following legal and professional guidelines
Interpreting thinking skill *CLUSTERING RELATED INFORMATION* - CORRECT
ANSWER-Grouping together information with a common theme. A method of organizing
data so that you put related things together in order to better understand the situation.
Interpreting thinking skill *RECOGNIZING INCONSISTENCIES* - CORRECT
ANSWER-Identifying mismatched data. Seeing if subjective data and objective data
support each other.
Interpreting thinking skill *CHECKING ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY* - CORRECT
ANSWER-Realizing that something doesn't seem quite right and taking action to
determine if it is accurate or not. Sounds suspicious and looking further into it.
Interpreting thinking skill *DISTINGUISHING RELEVANT FROM IRRELEVANT* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Deciding which information is pertinent or connects to the matter
at hand. Nurses sort out what information relates to the current problem or situation.
Interpreting thinking skill *DETERMINING THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses must be about to sort through clinical noise, act on
important information, and disregard what's not important. Evaluate information to
identify a possible new issue/problem that was not previously identified. Figure out what
is new or what has changed.
Interpreting thinking skill *COMPARING AND CONTRASTING* - CORRECT ANSWER-
Looking at two similar cases, identifying the subtle differences, and acting on them.
Interpreting thinking skill *(PREDICTING AND) MANAGING POTENTIAL
COMPLICATIONS* - CORRECT ANSWER-Looking at the big picture to consider
possible complications for an individual patient. Must know common complications and
consider individual differences. In interpreting, you are planning interventions to help
manage or reduce the risk of complications.
Interpreting thinking skill *JUDGING HOW MUCH AMBIGUITY IS ACCEPTABLE* -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ambiguity refers to an unclear, uncertain, or vague situation. How
much wiggle room do you have when applying a rule to a particular situation? The nurse
