ATI PN Med Surg Final Proctored exam 2023 retake guide questions and Answers

A nurse who is caring for a patient with a pressure ulcer applies the recommended dressing according to hospital policy. Which standard is the nurse following? Fairness Intellectual standards Independent reasoning Institutional practice guidelines ANS: D The standards of professional responsibility that a nurse tries to achieve are the standards cited in Nurse Practice Acts, institutional practice guidelines (hospital/facility policy), and professional organizations’ standards of practice (e.g., The American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Performance). Intellectual standards are guidelines or principles for rational thought. Fairness and independent reasoning are two examples of critical thinking attitudes that are designed to help nurses make clinical decisions. A nurse is reviewing care plans. Which finding, if identified in a plan of care, should the registered nurse revise? Patient’s outcomes for learning