ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 5 : Nursing Process and Critical Thinking Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the basis for designing and selecting nursing interventions to meet patient needs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The patient problem is the basis for developing nursing interventions.
Question 2 of 5
The patient is confined to bed rest which contributes to immobility. What is bed rest considered in this situation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Risk factors are those that increase the susceptibility of a patient to a problem.
Question 3 of 5
What is a patient problem considered when a problem is suspected but data to support it are lacking?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A possible patient problem requires additional data to confirm a problem or to complete a data cluster so that it can be related to a NANDA-I label.
Question 4 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 5 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.