ATI - CRITICAL THINKING 2024/2025
EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
A nurse is providing care for a surgeon on a medical - surgical unit . A nurse from
another unit asks the nurse about the surgeon's medical diagnosis . The nurse
responds that he is unable to provide the information requested . The nurse is
displaying which of the following ethical principles ?
Utility
Paternalism
Justice
Nonmaleficence - CORRECT-ANSWERSNonmaleficence
A nurse is Obligated to protect the clients confidential information a breach of
confidentiality can place the client at risk of harm non-maleficence is the ethical
duty to prevent harm to the client.
Utility is the ethical principle that the good of many people outweighs the good of
one person.
A nurse on a long - term care unit is creating a plan of care for a client who has
Alzheimer's disease . Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
in the plan ?
Rotate assignment of daily caregivers .
Provide an activity schedule that changes from day to day .
, Limit time for the client to perform activities .
Talk the client through tasks one step at a time . - CORRECT-ANSWERSTalk the
client through tasks one step at a time .
Plan accordingly to ensure there is adequate time for the client to complete tasks
talking client through tasks one step at a time this will minimize confusion and
promote independence which would decrease the clients anxiety level
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who states , " I am afraid that I may fall
while walking to the bathroom during the night . " Which of the following actions
should the nurse take ?
Limit the client's fluid intake in the evening .
Obtain a bedside commode for the client's use .
Leave a nightlight on in the client's room .
Put the side rails up and tell the client to call the nurse before voiding . - CORRECT-
ANSWERSLeave a nightlight on in the client's room .
This is an appropriate action for keeping the client safe night vision may be
impaired an older adult client's if the client awakens in the night a night light may
help the client to recognize the surroundings decreasing the likelihood of
disorientation it will also help to decrease the possibility of a fall on the way to the
bathroom because the path will be illuminated And the client will be less likely to
trip over objects in the room
A nurse is caring for a client who is dying . The client says , " My mother died in the
hospital , but I did not get there before she died . " Which of the following
statements should the nurse make ?
" We will call your family in time for them to get here . "
" I wonder if you are fearful of dying alone . "
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