ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 5 : Nursing Process and Critical Thinking Questions
Question 1 of 5
In which phase of the nursing process does the nurse select interventions to assist the patient to meet the needs demonstrated?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: During the planning phase, the nurse connects nursing interventions to nursing orders.
Question 2 of 5
What is an important consideration when developing the care plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Plans are more effective when the patient is involved in the process. The care plan is not limited in terms of the number of interventions, nor do they have to be easy. The patient problems are not evaluated; the patient's progress toward the outcome is.
Question 3 of 5
From where are the "risk for" patient problems identified?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Patient problems should be identified from the assessment.
Question 4 of 5
What expected outcome exemplifies accepted criteria?"
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Expected outcomes must be patient-centered, measurable, and refer to a time frame.
Question 5 of 5
During an admission assessment the nurse collects objective and subjective data. What is an example of subjective data?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Subjective data are the verbal statements provided by the patient. Statements about nausea and descriptions of pain, fatigue, and anxiety are examples of subjective data. Complaining of nausea is an example of subjective data. All other options are examples of objective data.