NUR 155 NARRATIVE EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Step 1: Getting the Information - ANSWER-Competencies:
Determining important information to collect
Scanning the environment
identifying signs and symptoms
assessing systematically and comprehensively
ensuring accurate information
Identifying Assumptions: (M) - ANSWER-Recognizing when something is taken for
granted or presented as a fact without supporting evidence
Recognizing Inconsistencies: (M) - ANSWER-realizing when pieces of information
contradict each other
Distinguishing Relevant from Irrelevant Information: (M) - ANSWER-pertinent
information that bears upon or is connected to the situation or matter at hand.
Determining important information to collect: (G) - ANSWER-Collecting data that will
affect the plan of the initial care of the patient as well as what information requires
vigilant monitoring of the patient.
Scanning the environment: (G) - ANSWER-to quickly look over a location (immediate
surroundings) of interest; use one's senses to perceive the elements and events in an
environment to determine their meaning, identify their meaning, identify any dangers or
threats, and use information to make decisions
Identifying Signs and Symptoms: (G) - ANSWER-Signs: objective data a nurse can
measure or observe
Judging How Much Ambiguity is Acceptable: (M) - ANSWER-How much wiggle room
you have when applying a rule to a particular situation
Comparing and Contrasting: (M) - ANSWER-Identifying what two items have in common
and what is different about them
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Step 1: Getting the Information - ANSWER-Competencies:
Determining important information to collect
Scanning the environment
identifying signs and symptoms
assessing systematically and comprehensively
ensuring accurate information
Identifying Assumptions: (M) - ANSWER-Recognizing when something is taken for
granted or presented as a fact without supporting evidence
Recognizing Inconsistencies: (M) - ANSWER-realizing when pieces of information
contradict each other
Distinguishing Relevant from Irrelevant Information: (M) - ANSWER-pertinent
information that bears upon or is connected to the situation or matter at hand.
Determining important information to collect: (G) - ANSWER-Collecting data that will
affect the plan of the initial care of the patient as well as what information requires
vigilant monitoring of the patient.
Scanning the environment: (G) - ANSWER-to quickly look over a location (immediate
surroundings) of interest; use one's senses to perceive the elements and events in an
environment to determine their meaning, identify their meaning, identify any dangers or
threats, and use information to make decisions
Identifying Signs and Symptoms: (G) - ANSWER-Signs: objective data a nurse can
measure or observe
Judging How Much Ambiguity is Acceptable: (M) - ANSWER-How much wiggle room
you have when applying a rule to a particular situation
Comparing and Contrasting: (M) - ANSWER-Identifying what two items have in common
and what is different about them
