ATI 10: Clinical Judgement Process
A charge nurse is preparing to discuss critical thinking skills with a group of newly licensed
nurses. Which of the following skills should the nurse plan to include in the discussion? -
ANSInference, creativity, inductive reasoning
A nurse is caring for a client who has been wheezing. The nurse asked an assistive personnel
do use a stethoscope and listen to the clients lung sounds to determine if their wheezing has
improved. This is an example of which of the following concepts? - ANSDelegation of the wrong
task
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? - ANSAvailable resources, awareness of client status, support from other
staff
A nurse is reviewing the concept of critical thinking with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? - ANSCritical thinking is the foundation for clinical
decision making
In what order should an RN perform the steps of the nursing process? - ANSAssessment,
analysis, planning, implementation, evaluation
A nurse is reviewing methods created to assist nurses in using evidence-based practice. Which
of the following is a NCSBN model that can assist the nurse is critical thinking and decision
making? - ANSClinical judgment
A nurse is developing a goal for a client to ambulate with assistance at least once by the end of
the shift. The nurse should identify that this is an example of which of the following steps of the
nursing process? - ANSPlanning
A nurse asked the client to write the current level of pain using a scale of 0 to 10 after
administering a pain medication 30 minutes ago. Which of the following steps of the nursing
process is the nurse performing? - ANSEvaluation
A nurse and urgent care clinic is auscultating the lungs of a client who reports a cough and
shortness of breath. Which of the following steps of the nursing process is the nurse using? -
ANSAssessment
A nurse is caring for a client who is in an acute care facility. The nurse should recognize that the
clients care requires clinical reason when it is complicated by which of the following factors? -
ANSComplex clinical situations, ongoing client and family concerns
A charge nurse is preparing to discuss critical thinking skills with a group of newly licensed
nurses. Which of the following skills should the nurse plan to include in the discussion? -
ANSInference, creativity, inductive reasoning
A nurse is caring for a client who has been wheezing. The nurse asked an assistive personnel
do use a stethoscope and listen to the clients lung sounds to determine if their wheezing has
improved. This is an example of which of the following concepts? - ANSDelegation of the wrong
task
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? - ANSAvailable resources, awareness of client status, support from other
staff
A nurse is reviewing the concept of critical thinking with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? - ANSCritical thinking is the foundation for clinical
decision making
In what order should an RN perform the steps of the nursing process? - ANSAssessment,
analysis, planning, implementation, evaluation
A nurse is reviewing methods created to assist nurses in using evidence-based practice. Which
of the following is a NCSBN model that can assist the nurse is critical thinking and decision
making? - ANSClinical judgment
A nurse is developing a goal for a client to ambulate with assistance at least once by the end of
the shift. The nurse should identify that this is an example of which of the following steps of the
nursing process? - ANSPlanning
A nurse asked the client to write the current level of pain using a scale of 0 to 10 after
administering a pain medication 30 minutes ago. Which of the following steps of the nursing
process is the nurse performing? - ANSEvaluation
A nurse and urgent care clinic is auscultating the lungs of a client who reports a cough and
shortness of breath. Which of the following steps of the nursing process is the nurse using? -
ANSAssessment
A nurse is caring for a client who is in an acute care facility. The nurse should recognize that the
clients care requires clinical reason when it is complicated by which of the following factors? -
ANSComplex clinical situations, ongoing client and family concerns
