ATI PN PEDIATRICS PROCTORED
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EXAM
1. Thednursedcompletesdadthoroughdassessmentdofdadpatientdanddanalyzesdthe
datadtodidentifydnursingddiagnoses.dWhichdstepdwilldthednursedtakednextdindthenursingdprocess?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:dC
Afterdidentifyingdadpatient’sdnursingddiagnosesdanddcollaborativedproblems,dadnurseprioritizesdtheddiagnoses,dsetsd
patient-
centereddgoalsdanddexpecteddoutcomes,danddchoosesdnursingdinterventionsdappropriatedfordeachddiagnosis.dThisdisd
thedthirddstepofdthednursingdprocess,dplanning.dThedassessmentdphasedofdthednursingdprocessdinvolvesdgatheringdd
ata.dThedimplementationdphasedinvolvesdcarryingdoutdappropriatednursingdinterventions.dDuringdthedevaluationdph
ase,dthednursedassessesdthedachievementdofdgoalsdanddeffectivenessdofdinterventions.
2. Adpatient’sdplandofdcaredincludesdthedgoaldofdincreasingd mobilitydthisdshift.dAsthed patientd isd ambulatingd tod
thed bathroomd atd thed beginningd ofd thed shift,d thed patient
suffersd ad fall.d Whichd initiald actiond willd thed nursed taked nextd tod revised thed pland ofcare?
a. Consultdphysicaldtherapy.
b. Establishdadnewdplandofdcare.
c. Setdnewdprioritiesdfordthedpatient.
d. Assessdthedpatient.
ANS:dD
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,Nursesdrevisedadplandwhendadpatient’sdstatusdchanges;dassessmentdisdthedfirstdstep.dKnowdalsodthatdadplandofdcaredisdd
ynamicdanddchangesdasdthedpatient’sdneedsdchange.dAskingdphysicaldtherapydtodassistdthedpatientdisdprematuredbefor
edassessingdthedpatientdanddawaitingdthedhealthdcaredprovider’sdorders.dThednursedmaydnotdneeddtoddisregarddalldprevi
ousddiagnoses.dSomeddiagnosesdmaydstilldapply,dbutdthedpatientneedsdtodbedassesseddfirst.dSettingdnewdprioritiesdisdnot
drecommendeddbeforedassessmentdanddestablishingddiagnoses.
3. Whichdinformationdindicatesdadnursedhasdadgooddunderstandingdofdadgoal?
Itdisdadstatementddescribingdthedpatient’sdaccomplishmentsdwithoutda
a. timedrestriction.
Itdisdadrealisticdstatementdpredictingdanydnegativedresponsesdto
b. treatments.
Itdisdadbroaddstatementddescribingdaddesireddchangedindadpatient’s
c. behavior.
d. Itdisdadmeasurabledchangedindadpatient’sdphysicaldstate.
ANS:dC
Adgoaldisdadbroaddstatementdthatddescribesdaddesireddchangedindadpatient’sdconditionordbehavior.dAdgoaldisdmutuallydsetd
withdthedpatient.dAndexpecteddoutcomedisdthedmeasurabledchangesd(patientdbehavior,dphysicaldstate,dordperception)dth
atdmustdbedachieveddtodreachdadgoal.dExpecteddoutcomesdaredtimedlimited,dmeasurabledwaysdofdeterminingdifdadgoaldis
dmet.
4. Adnursedisddevelopingdadcaredplandfordadpatientdwithdadpelvicdfracturedond
beddrest.dWhichdgoaldstatementdisdrealisticdfordthednursedtodassigndtodthisdpatient?
a. Patientdwilldincreasedactivitydleveldthisdshift.
b. Patientdwilldturndsidedtodbackdtodsidedwithassistancedeveryd
2dhours.dPatientdwilldusethedwalkerdcorrectlydtodambulated
todthedbathroomdas
c. needed.
Patientdwilldusedadslidingdboarddcorrectlydtodtransferdtodthedbedside
d. commoded asd needed.ANS:d A
Adgoaldisdadbroaddstatementdofddesireddchange;dthedpatientdwilldincreasedactivitydlev
eldisdadbroaddstatement.dTurningdisdthedexpecteddoutcome.dWhenddetermining
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, goals,dthednursedneedsdtodensuredthatdthedgoaldisdindividualizeddanddrealisticdfordthepatient.dSincedthedpatientdisdond
beddrest,dusingdadwalkerdanddbedsidedcommodedisdcontraindicated.
5. Thedfollowingdstatementsdaredondadpatient’sdnursingdcaredplan.dWhichstatementdwilldthednursedused
asdandoutcomedfordadgoaldofdcare?
Thedpatientdwilldverbalizedaddecreaseddpaindleveldlessdthand3dondad0dto
a. 10dscaledbydthedenddofdthisdshift.
Thedpatientdwillddemonstratedincreaseddtolerancedtodactivitydoverdthe
b. nextdmonth.
c. Thedpatientdwilldunderstanddneededddietarydchangesdbyddischarge.
d. Thedpatientdwillddemonstratedincreaseddmobilitydind2ddays.
ANS:dA
Andexpecteddoutcomedisdadspecificdanddmeasurabledchangedthatdisdexpecteddasdadresultdofdnursingdcare.dVerbalizingdd
ecreaseddpaindondad0dtod10dscaledisdandoutcome.Thedotherdthreedoptionsdindthisdquestiondaredgoals.dDemonstratingdinc
reaseddmobilitydind2ddaysdanddunderstandingdnecessaryddietarydchangesdbyddischargedaredshort-
termdgoalsdbecausedtheydaredexpecteddtodoccurdindlessdthandadweek.
Demonstratingdincreaseddtolerancedtodactivitydoverdadmonth-longdperioddisdadlong-
termdgoaldbecauseditdisdexpecteddtodoccurdoverdadlongerdperioddofdtime.
6. AdchargednursedisdreviewingdoutcomedstatementsdusingdthedSMART
approach.dWhichdpatientdoutcomedstatementdwilldthedchargednursedpraisedtothednewdnurse?
a. Thedpatientdwilldambulatedindhallways.
Thednursedwilldmonitordthedpatient’sdheartdrhythmdcontinuouslydthis
b. shift.
Thedpatientdwilldfeeddselfdatdalldmealtimesdtodaydwithoutdreportsdof
c. shortnessdofdbreath.
Thednursedwilldadministerdpaindmedicationdeveryd4dhoursdtodkeepdthe
d. patientdfreedfromddiscomfort.ANS:dC
Andexpecteddoutcomedshoulddbedpatientdcentered;dshoulddaddressdonedpatientdrespo
nse;dshoulddbedspecific,dmeasurable,dattainable,drealistic,danddtimedd(SMART
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d d d
EXAM
1. Thednursedcompletesdadthoroughdassessmentdofdadpatientdanddanalyzesdthe
datadtodidentifydnursingddiagnoses.dWhichdstepdwilldthednursedtakednextdindthenursingdprocess?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:dC
Afterdidentifyingdadpatient’sdnursingddiagnosesdanddcollaborativedproblems,dadnurseprioritizesdtheddiagnoses,dsetsd
patient-
centereddgoalsdanddexpecteddoutcomes,danddchoosesdnursingdinterventionsdappropriatedfordeachddiagnosis.dThisdisd
thedthirddstepofdthednursingdprocess,dplanning.dThedassessmentdphasedofdthednursingdprocessdinvolvesdgatheringdd
ata.dThedimplementationdphasedinvolvesdcarryingdoutdappropriatednursingdinterventions.dDuringdthedevaluationdph
ase,dthednursedassessesdthedachievementdofdgoalsdanddeffectivenessdofdinterventions.
2. Adpatient’sdplandofdcaredincludesdthedgoaldofdincreasingd mobilitydthisdshift.dAsthed patientd isd ambulatingd tod
thed bathroomd atd thed beginningd ofd thed shift,d thed patient
suffersd ad fall.d Whichd initiald actiond willd thed nursed taked nextd tod revised thed pland ofcare?
a. Consultdphysicaldtherapy.
b. Establishdadnewdplandofdcare.
c. Setdnewdprioritiesdfordthedpatient.
d. Assessdthedpatient.
ANS:dD
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,Nursesdrevisedadplandwhendadpatient’sdstatusdchanges;dassessmentdisdthedfirstdstep.dKnowdalsodthatdadplandofdcaredisdd
ynamicdanddchangesdasdthedpatient’sdneedsdchange.dAskingdphysicaldtherapydtodassistdthedpatientdisdprematuredbefor
edassessingdthedpatientdanddawaitingdthedhealthdcaredprovider’sdorders.dThednursedmaydnotdneeddtoddisregarddalldprevi
ousddiagnoses.dSomeddiagnosesdmaydstilldapply,dbutdthedpatientneedsdtodbedassesseddfirst.dSettingdnewdprioritiesdisdnot
drecommendeddbeforedassessmentdanddestablishingddiagnoses.
3. Whichdinformationdindicatesdadnursedhasdadgooddunderstandingdofdadgoal?
Itdisdadstatementddescribingdthedpatient’sdaccomplishmentsdwithoutda
a. timedrestriction.
Itdisdadrealisticdstatementdpredictingdanydnegativedresponsesdto
b. treatments.
Itdisdadbroaddstatementddescribingdaddesireddchangedindadpatient’s
c. behavior.
d. Itdisdadmeasurabledchangedindadpatient’sdphysicaldstate.
ANS:dC
Adgoaldisdadbroaddstatementdthatddescribesdaddesireddchangedindadpatient’sdconditionordbehavior.dAdgoaldisdmutuallydsetd
withdthedpatient.dAndexpecteddoutcomedisdthedmeasurabledchangesd(patientdbehavior,dphysicaldstate,dordperception)dth
atdmustdbedachieveddtodreachdadgoal.dExpecteddoutcomesdaredtimedlimited,dmeasurabledwaysdofdeterminingdifdadgoaldis
dmet.
4. Adnursedisddevelopingdadcaredplandfordadpatientdwithdadpelvicdfracturedond
beddrest.dWhichdgoaldstatementdisdrealisticdfordthednursedtodassigndtodthisdpatient?
a. Patientdwilldincreasedactivitydleveldthisdshift.
b. Patientdwilldturndsidedtodbackdtodsidedwithassistancedeveryd
2dhours.dPatientdwilldusethedwalkerdcorrectlydtodambulated
todthedbathroomdas
c. needed.
Patientdwilldusedadslidingdboarddcorrectlydtodtransferdtodthedbedside
d. commoded asd needed.ANS:d A
Adgoaldisdadbroaddstatementdofddesireddchange;dthedpatientdwilldincreasedactivitydlev
eldisdadbroaddstatement.dTurningdisdthedexpecteddoutcome.dWhenddetermining
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, goals,dthednursedneedsdtodensuredthatdthedgoaldisdindividualizeddanddrealisticdfordthepatient.dSincedthedpatientdisdond
beddrest,dusingdadwalkerdanddbedsidedcommodedisdcontraindicated.
5. Thedfollowingdstatementsdaredondadpatient’sdnursingdcaredplan.dWhichstatementdwilldthednursedused
asdandoutcomedfordadgoaldofdcare?
Thedpatientdwilldverbalizedaddecreaseddpaindleveldlessdthand3dondad0dto
a. 10dscaledbydthedenddofdthisdshift.
Thedpatientdwillddemonstratedincreaseddtolerancedtodactivitydoverdthe
b. nextdmonth.
c. Thedpatientdwilldunderstanddneededddietarydchangesdbyddischarge.
d. Thedpatientdwillddemonstratedincreaseddmobilitydind2ddays.
ANS:dA
Andexpecteddoutcomedisdadspecificdanddmeasurabledchangedthatdisdexpecteddasdadresultdofdnursingdcare.dVerbalizingdd
ecreaseddpaindondad0dtod10dscaledisdandoutcome.Thedotherdthreedoptionsdindthisdquestiondaredgoals.dDemonstratingdinc
reaseddmobilitydind2ddaysdanddunderstandingdnecessaryddietarydchangesdbyddischargedaredshort-
termdgoalsdbecausedtheydaredexpecteddtodoccurdindlessdthandadweek.
Demonstratingdincreaseddtolerancedtodactivitydoverdadmonth-longdperioddisdadlong-
termdgoaldbecauseditdisdexpecteddtodoccurdoverdadlongerdperioddofdtime.
6. AdchargednursedisdreviewingdoutcomedstatementsdusingdthedSMART
approach.dWhichdpatientdoutcomedstatementdwilldthedchargednursedpraisedtothednewdnurse?
a. Thedpatientdwilldambulatedindhallways.
Thednursedwilldmonitordthedpatient’sdheartdrhythmdcontinuouslydthis
b. shift.
Thedpatientdwilldfeeddselfdatdalldmealtimesdtodaydwithoutdreportsdof
c. shortnessdofdbreath.
Thednursedwilldadministerdpaindmedicationdeveryd4dhoursdtodkeepdthe
d. patientdfreedfromddiscomfort.ANS:dC
Andexpecteddoutcomedshoulddbedpatientdcentered;dshoulddaddressdonedpatientdrespo
nse;dshoulddbedspecific,dmeasurable,dattainable,drealistic,danddtimedd(SMART
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