ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 A Questions
Extract:
A client transferred from another department
Question 1 of 5
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client transferred from another department. The nurse should verify that the client has given informed consent prior to which of the following procedures?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Moderate sedation carries risks like respiratory depression, requiring informed consent to ensure the client understands potential complications. Other procedures are routine and typically do not require written consent.
Extract:
Client charts showing an increase in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
Question 2 of 5
A nurse manager is auditing client charts and identifies an increase in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Notifying the quality improvement team initiates a review of practices to reduce VAP, focusing on infection prevention. Other options do not directly address the clinical issue or are inappropriate.
Extract:
A client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for the past 6 hours
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for the past 6 hours. The nurse should identify that which of the following assessments is the priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prolonged vomiting and diarrhea risk hypokalemia, which can cause cardiac arrhythmias, making serum potassium the priority assessment. Other assessments are less urgent.
Extract:
A client who is 3 days postoperative following open heart surgery
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following open heart surgery and will be transferred to the medical-surgical unit. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include in the verbal report?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Level of consciousness is critical for monitoring neurological status post-surgery, ensuring timely intervention if issues arise. Other information is less urgent or irrelevant.
Extract:
A staff nurse with changed behavior
Question 5 of 5
A charge nurse observes that a staff nurse's behavior has changed over the past few weeks. Which of the following behaviors should the charge nurse identify as an indication that the staff nurse might be working while impaired?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Frequent restroom use may indicate substance abuse, a potential sign of impairment. Other behaviors are normal or insufficient to suggest impairment.