ATI Clinical Judgement Process 2026-2027
1. A nurse is reviewing the concept of cri cal thinking with a newly licensed nurse. Which
of the following statements should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER Cri cal
thinking is the founda on for clinical decision making.
2. In what order should an RN perform the steps of the nursing process? (Move the steps
into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.) -
CORRECT ANSWER Assessment, Analysis, Planning, Implementa on, and
Evalua on.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is in an acute care facility. The nurse should recognize
that the client's care requires clinical reasoning when it is complicated by which of the
following factors? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER Complex clinical
situa ons
Ongoing client and family concerns
4. A nurse is reviewing methods created to assist nurses in using evidence-based prac ce.
Which of the following is a NCSBN® model that can assist the nurse with cri cal thinking
and decision making? - CORRECT ANSWER Clinical judgment
5. A nurse is developing a goal for a client to ambulate with assistance at least once by the
end of the shi . The nurse should iden fy that this is an example of which of the
following steps of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER Planning
6. A charge nurse is planning to discuss factors that can influence the clinical decision-
making process in client care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following factors
should the charge nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT
ANSWER Available resources.
Awareness of client status.
1. A nurse is reviewing the concept of cri cal thinking with a newly licensed nurse. Which
of the following statements should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER Cri cal
thinking is the founda on for clinical decision making.
2. In what order should an RN perform the steps of the nursing process? (Move the steps
into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.) -
CORRECT ANSWER Assessment, Analysis, Planning, Implementa on, and
Evalua on.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is in an acute care facility. The nurse should recognize
that the client's care requires clinical reasoning when it is complicated by which of the
following factors? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER Complex clinical
situa ons
Ongoing client and family concerns
4. A nurse is reviewing methods created to assist nurses in using evidence-based prac ce.
Which of the following is a NCSBN® model that can assist the nurse with cri cal thinking
and decision making? - CORRECT ANSWER Clinical judgment
5. A nurse is developing a goal for a client to ambulate with assistance at least once by the
end of the shi . The nurse should iden fy that this is an example of which of the
following steps of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER Planning
6. A charge nurse is planning to discuss factors that can influence the clinical decision-
making process in client care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following factors
should the charge nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT
ANSWER Available resources.
Awareness of client status.
