ATI RN
Client Centered Care Principles Questions
Question 1 of 5
Based on an established plan of care, a nurse turns a patient every 2 hours. What part of the nursing process is the nurse using?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Turning the patient executes the care plan, which is the implementing step.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
What step in the nursing process is most closely associated with cognitively skilled nurses?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Planning requires cognitive skills to synthesize data and develop goal-directed strategies.
Question 4 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 5 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.