ATI RN
ATI Leadership Practice A Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following best describes decertification?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Change union affiliation. Decertification refers to the process of employees voting to remove a union as their bargaining representative. This means changing or ending their current union affiliation.
A: Encouraging union affiliation is not related to decertification, as it involves promoting rather than changing union membership.
C: Rewarding union affiliation is not accurate for decertification, as it does not involve rewarding but rather changing the affiliation.
D: Empowering union affiliation is not the correct choice, as decertification does not enhance but rather changes or removes union representation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. When the nurse prepares to change the client's dressing, they say, 'Every time you change my bandage, it hurts so much.' Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Administer pain medication 45 minutes before changing the client's dressing. This is the priority action because it directly addresses the client's pain during the dressing change, ensuring their comfort and adherence to the procedure. Administering pain medication in advance allows time for it to take effect, minimizing the discomfort experienced by the client. Encouraging relaxation techniques (
A) and educating about the importance of dressing change (
B) are important but secondary to addressing the immediate pain issue. Assisting the client to a comfortable position (
D) is helpful but does not directly alleviate the pain like pain medication does.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who has a new prescription for wrist restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Secure the restraint ties to the bed's side rails. This is important for ensuring the client's safety and preventing harm. Attaching the restraints to the side rails allows for proper immobilization without causing injury or restricting circulation. Padding the client's wrists (choice
A) can be uncomfortable and ineffective. Evaluating circulation every 8 hours (choice
B) is not frequent enough for monitoring potential issues. Removing restraints every 4 hours (choice
D) can increase the risk of injury and should only be done as necessary.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following presents an important emerging challenge to changes in health care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Bioterrorism. This is because bioterrorism poses a serious threat to public health and healthcare systems worldwide, requiring preparedness and response strategies.
- A: Decreased immigration is not a significant emerging challenge to changes in healthcare.
- B: Nursing staff shortages are an ongoing issue but not necessarily a new emerging challenge.
- D: Increased surgical procedures may strain resources but are not a specific emerging challenge like bioterrorism.
Question 5 of 5
Organizations are made up of intertwined links and diversified choices that generate unanticipated consequences. This defines which of the following theories?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Chaos theory. Chaos theory explains how complex systems, like organizations, can exhibit unpredictable behavior due to small changes in initial conditions. In this context, the interconnectedness and diverse choices within organizations result in unanticipated consequences. Contingency theory (
A) focuses on adapting to environmental factors, closed system theory (
B) suggests organizations are isolated from the environment, and open system theory (
C) emphasizes interactions with the external environment, but none directly address the unpredictable consequences arising from intertwined links and diverse choices within organizations like Chaos theory does.