ATI CRITICAL THINKING GUIDE Q&A

ATI CRITICAL THINKING GUIDE Q&A 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