ATI: Nursing Concepts

Question 1

The provision of compassionate, culturally sensitive care that is based on the client’s physiological, psychological, sociological, spiritual, and cultural needs, preferences, and values

Answer 1

Client-centered care

Question 2

A model that illustrates how knowledge and clinical judgement form the bases for nursing practice. It provides the framework for educational strategies and materials needed that the ATI has to offer for students

Answer 2

ATI Helix of Success

Question 3

Two conceptual strands of the helix:

Answer 3

Knowledge and Clinical Judgement

Question 4

10 horizontal bars of helix

Answer 4

1. Client-Centered Care
2. Interdisciplinary collaboration
3. Evidenced-based practice
4. Quality of improvement
5. Informatics
6. Safety
7. Client education
8. Professionalism
9. Leadership
10. Priority setting

Question 5

Verbal:

• Active listening
• Empathy
• Use of touch and silence
• Clarification and summarization of clients’ statements

Non-verbal:

• Eye contact
• Personal space
• Body posture
• Facial expressions
• Hand gestures

Answer 5

Therapeutic Communication

Question 6

• Compliance with legal and ethical standards
• Acknowledging personal knowledge limitations
• Appropriate delegation of activities

Answer 6

Accountability

Question 7

• Tasks related to safe, quality nursing care

- Nurse’s obligation, dependability, and reliability to complete these tasks

Answer 7

Responsiblity

Question 8

The minimization of risk factors that could cause injury or harm while promoting quality care and maintain secure environment for clients, self, and others

Answer 8

Priority setting frameworks