3. ATI: 3.Nursing Process

Question 1

RN nursing steps

Answer 1

• assessment FIRST
• analysis
• planning
• implementation
• evaluation

Question 2

PN nursing process

Answer 2

• data collection FIRST
• planning
• implementation
• evaluation

Question 3

analysis

Answer 3

• RN only
• happens after nurse collects data
• second step of nursing process for RNs
• lays foundation for making decisions about client’s plan of care
• takes priority over planning, implementation, and evaluation

Question 4

client care focus

Answer 4

• tool to determine priority of nursing actions
• each step based on decisions from previous step
• most important
• assessment (data collection) first
• evaluate client outcomes to determine effectiveness of care plan