ATI Critical Thinking Questions with Complete Solutions

What are the seven priority-setting frameworks? - Correct Answer Maslow's hierachy of needs Nursing process ABC (airway, breathing, circulation) Safety and risk reduction Least restrictive/least invasive Survival potential Acute/urgent VS. Chronic/non-urgent/stable What are the five levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? (Top-bottom) - Correct Answer 5. Self-actualization 4. Self-esteem 3. Love & belonging 2. Safety & security 1. Physiological needs What steps does the nursing process consist of? - Correct Answer 1. Assessment/data collection 2. Analysis (when used by RNs) 3. Planning 4. Implementation 5. Evaluation **assessment/data collection comes first because you have to obtain all data and information before being able to make a decision regarding what nursing action is appropriate to take** What is ABC? - Correct Answer Assessment order: 1. Airway 2. Breathing 3. Circulation What is Safety and risk reduction? - Correct Answer Assigning priority to the factor (or situation) that poses the greatest risk to the clients physical or physiological well-being What are the steps to risk assessment? - Correct Answer 1. Safety risk to client 2. Greatest risk to client 3. Significance of risk compared to other risks What does least restrictive/leafy invasive mean? - Correct Answer This is another priority-setting framework assigned to nursing interventions that are least restrictive/invasive to the patient