ATI - Nurse Logic Priority Setting
Frameworks Beginner Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which client should the nurse assess first based on the priority
setting frameworks?
A. A client scheduled for discharge this afternoon
✔✔ B. A client who is short of breath and using accessory muscles to breathe
C. A client requesting pain medication for chronic back pain
D. A client asking for help to ambulate to the bathroom
Which of the following actions by the nurse reflects use of the **Maslow’s Hierarchy of
Needs** when prioritizing care?
A. Providing discharge teaching to a client scheduled for home care
B. Reassuring a client who is anxious about a new diagnosis
C. Assisting a client to fill out meal preferences
✔✔ D. Administering oxygen to a client with low oxygen saturation
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,According to the **ABC priority framework**, which of the following clients requires
immediate nursing intervention?
A. A client with a pain rating of 9 out of 10
✔✔ B. A client with stridor and difficulty speaking
C. A client with a blood pressure of 150/92 mm Hg
D. A client requesting assistance with feeding
Which of the following scenarios best reflects the use of the **nursing process** in prioritizing
client care?
✔✔ A. Assessing a client before administering a diuretic
B. Documenting a client's intake and output at the end of the shift
C. Explaining discharge instructions to a client
D. Referring a client to physical therapy
A nurse is assigned four clients. Based on the **acute vs. chronic** priority setting framework,
which client should the nurse assess first?
✔✔ A. A client newly diagnosed with pneumonia reporting chest pain
B. A client with hypertension taking their usual medications
C. A client with controlled diabetes requesting a snack
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, D. A client with a healing wound from surgery 2 weeks ago
Which of the following reflects the use of the **urgent vs. non-urgent** principle?
✔✔ A. Administering IV antibiotics to a client with sepsis
B. Providing hygiene care to a stable client
C. Assisting a client with breakfast
D. Refilling a client’s water pitcher
When using **time-sensitive prioritization**, which task should the nurse complete first?
A. Answering a call light from a client asking for a magazine
✔✔ B. Checking a blood glucose level before administering insulin
C. Providing a back rub to a client who cannot sleep
D. Charting assessments from earlier in the shift
Which client should the nurse prioritize when using **safety and risk reduction** as a
framework?
✔✔ A. A client who is confused and attempting to get out of bed unassisted
B. A client with controlled asthma requesting a nebulizer for comfort
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Frameworks Beginner Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which client should the nurse assess first based on the priority
setting frameworks?
A. A client scheduled for discharge this afternoon
✔✔ B. A client who is short of breath and using accessory muscles to breathe
C. A client requesting pain medication for chronic back pain
D. A client asking for help to ambulate to the bathroom
Which of the following actions by the nurse reflects use of the **Maslow’s Hierarchy of
Needs** when prioritizing care?
A. Providing discharge teaching to a client scheduled for home care
B. Reassuring a client who is anxious about a new diagnosis
C. Assisting a client to fill out meal preferences
✔✔ D. Administering oxygen to a client with low oxygen saturation
1
,According to the **ABC priority framework**, which of the following clients requires
immediate nursing intervention?
A. A client with a pain rating of 9 out of 10
✔✔ B. A client with stridor and difficulty speaking
C. A client with a blood pressure of 150/92 mm Hg
D. A client requesting assistance with feeding
Which of the following scenarios best reflects the use of the **nursing process** in prioritizing
client care?
✔✔ A. Assessing a client before administering a diuretic
B. Documenting a client's intake and output at the end of the shift
C. Explaining discharge instructions to a client
D. Referring a client to physical therapy
A nurse is assigned four clients. Based on the **acute vs. chronic** priority setting framework,
which client should the nurse assess first?
✔✔ A. A client newly diagnosed with pneumonia reporting chest pain
B. A client with hypertension taking their usual medications
C. A client with controlled diabetes requesting a snack
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, D. A client with a healing wound from surgery 2 weeks ago
Which of the following reflects the use of the **urgent vs. non-urgent** principle?
✔✔ A. Administering IV antibiotics to a client with sepsis
B. Providing hygiene care to a stable client
C. Assisting a client with breakfast
D. Refilling a client’s water pitcher
When using **time-sensitive prioritization**, which task should the nurse complete first?
A. Answering a call light from a client asking for a magazine
✔✔ B. Checking a blood glucose level before administering insulin
C. Providing a back rub to a client who cannot sleep
D. Charting assessments from earlier in the shift
Which client should the nurse prioritize when using **safety and risk reduction** as a
framework?
✔✔ A. A client who is confused and attempting to get out of bed unassisted
B. A client with controlled asthma requesting a nebulizer for comfort
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