ATI RN
Client Centered Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 42-year-old male patient recovering from a MI is having difficulty following the care plan to stop smoking and exercise. What is the nurses best response to this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Positive reinforcement (praising efforts) encourages continued progress, unlike punitive or dismissive responses.
Question 2 of 5
A patient comes to the emergency department complaining of severe chest pain. The nurse asks the patient questions and takes vital signs. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse demonstrating?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Asking questions and taking vital signs collects data, which is the assessing step.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements indicates that a plan to assist a patient in developing and following an exercise program has been effective?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Weight loss from walking indicates the exercise plan was effective, showing measurable success.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse interviews a pregnant teenager and documents her answers on the patient record. At the same time, the nurse responds to the patients concerns and makes a referral for counseling and maternity care. This scenario is an example of which of the descriptors of the nursing process?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse’s simultaneous assessing, intervening, and referring shows the dynamic, fluid nature of the nursing process.
Question 5 of 5
Nurses make decisions in their practice every day. Which of the following are potential errors in this decision-making process? Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: B: Confirmation bias avoids contradictory data. C: Status quo bias resists change. F: Ignoring resources limits informed decisions. A, D, E are not errors.