ATI RN
Basic Principles of Patient Care Questions
Question 1 of 4
What are the key principles of person centred care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The key principles of person-centred care include personalisation, enabling, coordination, and dignity and respect.
Question 2 of 4
A 70-year-old male was brought to your clinic by his wife. For the past 1 year his care needs have increased to the point that his wife who is the main caregiver is no longer able to cope. They live in a 3-room fully paid HDB flat and have no children. They get by with vouchers given by the CDC and public assistance handouts. His wife is requesting Voluntary Nursing Home placement. He is assessed to have an RAF of Category 3. Based on this category he is likely to be:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: RAF Category 3 (Residential Assessment Form, Singapore) typically indicates significant dependency, often wheelchair- or bedbound, requiring substantial care but not necessarily total ADL assistance or full incontinence.
Question 3 of 4
Which of the following tests MOST reliably predicts the likelihood that a patient will develop malignant hyperthermia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The caffeine-halothane contracture test is the gold standard for diagnosing susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia, as it directly assesses muscle response to triggering agents.
Question 4 of 4
Gagging that occurs during awake intubation is BEST prevented by local anesthetic block of which of the following nerves?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The glossopharyngeal nerve mediates the gag reflex via pharyngeal sensation; blocking it prevents gagging during awake intubation.