ATI RN
Client Centered Care Principles Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hydrochlorothiazide can increase lipoprotein (e.g., LDL cholesterol) levels as a side effect.
Question 2 of 5
The family nurse practitioner advises a nursing mother who has postpartum mastitis to take antibiotics as prescribed and:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Continuing to nurse helps drain the breast, aiding mastitis resolution, and is safe with appropriate antibiotics.
Question 3 of 5
An older adult patient is diagnosed with HIV infection and receives a prescription for zidovudine (Retrovir). Which diagnostic test helps assess the side effects of the medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Zidovudine can cause bone marrow suppression; a CBC monitors for anemia or neutropenia.
Question 4 of 5
The planning step of the nursing process includes which of the following activities?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The planning step of the nursing process involves setting goals and selecting interventions. This step is crucial in developing a care plan for the patient. Setting goals helps to establish what the desired outcomes of the nursing care should be, while selecting interventions involves determining the appropriate actions that need to be taken to achieve those goals. Assessing and diagnosing are part of the initial steps in the nursing process, while evaluating goal achievement and performing nursing actions and documenting them are steps that come after the planning phase.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following nursing interventions are written correctly? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elevate head of bed 30 degrees before meals' is written correctly as it is specific in what to do (elevate HOB), by how much (30 degrees), and when (before meals), making it clear and actionable. The other options lack specificity (e.g., timing or frequency) required for proper intervention documentation.