ATI RN
Client Centered Care Principles Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ER who was injured in a snow mobile accident. The nurse documents the following patient data: uncontrollable shivering, weakness, pale and cold skin, and suspects the patient is experiencing hypothermia. Upon further assessment, the nurse notes a heart rate of 53 BPM and core internal temperature of 90 F, which confirms the initial diagnosis. The nurse then devises a plan of care and continues to monitor the patient to evaluate the outcomes. This nurse is using which of the following types of problem solving in her care of this patient?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse uses a scientific approach: observing, hypothesizing (hypothermia), testing (temperature check), and planning based on evidence.
Question 2 of 5
Nurses apply critical thinking to clinical reasoning and judgment in their nursing practice every day. Which of the following are characteristics of this practice? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A, B, C, E describe critical thinking’s structured, evidence-based, and patient-focused nature. D is a byproduct, not a driver; F overstates perfection.
Question 3 of 5
A modern approach to the development of clinical decisions and clinical judgments is the use of human patient simulators in simulation laboratories on campus. Human patient simulators are best described as
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Human patient simulators are life-sized, computer-driven mannequins that mimic clinical scenarios for training.
Question 4 of 5
A nursing student is caring for a patient who has diabetes mellitus. The patient takes insulin two times per day. Based on the students knowledge of insulins onset of action, he makes sure the patients meals arrive in coordination with the insulins effect. The knowledge used by the student is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Integrated knowledge applies theoretical understanding (insulin timing) to practical care (meal coordination).
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is educating a pregnant woman in preterm labor on the use of her home monitoring equipment and medications. What factor could impede the patients ability to learn?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Excessive anxiety can hinder cognitive processing, impeding learning.