ATI CRITICAL THINKING /CRITICAL THINKING ATI PROCTORED GUIDE LATEST VERSION
| REAL EXAM QUESTIONS |AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - (ANSWER)Physiological, safety and security, love and
belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization.
In theory, the highest priority needs are those necessary for survival and make up the
foundation of the triangle. While this is usually the case, higher levels of the pyramid may
compete with those at the foundation depending on the specific client situation.
Nursing process - (ANSWER)Is a problem solving process you can use to diagnose and treat
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the response of clients to actual and potential alterations in health.
The nursing process consists of four or five consecutive steps. - (ANSWER)Assessment
Data collection
Analysis (when used by RNs)
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation.
The first steps of the nursing process take priority over the latter steps - for example:
assessment/data collection takes priority over other steps of the nursing process because
you must obtain all necessary data and information before being able to make a decision
regarding what nursing action is appropriate to take.
ABC - (ANSWER)Assessment of a client's airway, breathing, and circulation, in that order, is
the priority in regard to how the initial assessment of a client should be done. This practice
is often referred to assessing a client's "ABCs". Since airway, breathing, and circulation are
critical for survival, an alteration in one of these areas could indicate a threat to life or a
need for resuscitation.
Safety and risk reduction priority-setting framework - (ANSWER)Assigns priority to the
factor or situation that poses the greatest safety risk to the client.
Assigns priority to the factor or situation that poses the greatest risk to the client's physical
and or psychological well-being. When a client is facing several risks, the one that poses
the greatest threat to the client as compared to the other risks is the one that is deemed the
highest priority.
Survival potential is based on the chance a client has for survival during a mass casualty
event when resources are limited. - (ANSWER)Appropriate use of human and physical
resources that will save the greatest number of lives is the goal. In order of highest to
| REAL EXAM QUESTIONS |AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - (ANSWER)Physiological, safety and security, love and
belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization.
In theory, the highest priority needs are those necessary for survival and make up the
foundation of the triangle. While this is usually the case, higher levels of the pyramid may
compete with those at the foundation depending on the specific client situation.
Nursing process - (ANSWER)Is a problem solving process you can use to diagnose and treat
@#$%^&*()_
the response of clients to actual and potential alterations in health.
The nursing process consists of four or five consecutive steps. - (ANSWER)Assessment
Data collection
Analysis (when used by RNs)
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation.
The first steps of the nursing process take priority over the latter steps - for example:
assessment/data collection takes priority over other steps of the nursing process because
you must obtain all necessary data and information before being able to make a decision
regarding what nursing action is appropriate to take.
ABC - (ANSWER)Assessment of a client's airway, breathing, and circulation, in that order, is
the priority in regard to how the initial assessment of a client should be done. This practice
is often referred to assessing a client's "ABCs". Since airway, breathing, and circulation are
critical for survival, an alteration in one of these areas could indicate a threat to life or a
need for resuscitation.
Safety and risk reduction priority-setting framework - (ANSWER)Assigns priority to the
factor or situation that poses the greatest safety risk to the client.
Assigns priority to the factor or situation that poses the greatest risk to the client's physical
and or psychological well-being. When a client is facing several risks, the one that poses
the greatest threat to the client as compared to the other risks is the one that is deemed the
highest priority.
Survival potential is based on the chance a client has for survival during a mass casualty
event when resources are limited. - (ANSWER)Appropriate use of human and physical
resources that will save the greatest number of lives is the goal. In order of highest to
