ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 5 : Nursing Process and Critical Thinking Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which is an example of a medical diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pneumonia is the only example of a medical diagnosis; all other options are examples of patient problems.
Question 2 of 5
Which are acceptable secondary sources for data?
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: A patient is not a secondary source. The patient is the primary data source.
Question 3 of 5
Which are official categories of patient problems?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Actual, risk, wellness, and syndrome are the four categories of patient problems.
Question 4 of 5
Which are considered phases of the nursing process?
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E,F
Rationale: The nursing process consists of six dynamic and interrelated phases: diagnosis, assessment, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Prediction is not a phase of the nursing process.
Question 5 of 5
NANDA International meets to reorganize diagnosis labels and language every 2 ____
Correct Answer: years
Rationale: NANDA International meets every two years to revise language, form, and diagnosis labels.