ATI RN
Client Centered Care in Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a newly admitted patient. How can a nurse arrive at a more complete database for this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Consulting multiple sources (patient, family, records) builds a comprehensive database.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse assesses a patients blood pressure, which was 160/90. Two hours following the administration of hydrochlorothiazide, the nurse reassesses the blood pressure at 140/78. This nursing action is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Measuring blood pressure (before and after) is assessment, collecting data to inform care.
Question 3 of 5
The functional health patterns provide the nurse with a(an)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Functional health patterns structure assessment data collection across health domains.
Question 4 of 5
Three weeks after surgery the nurse notes the patient has partial healing of the surgical wound. This assessment would occur in which phase of the nursing process?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Noting wound healing evaluates whether care goals are met, part of the evaluation phase.
Question 5 of 5
When the nurse formulates three nursing diagnoses for an adult patient hospitalized for abdominal surgery, the nurse has focused on the patients
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nursing diagnoses address actual or potential health problems identified from patient data.