ATI Leadership Proctored Exam 2023

Extract:

Client has dysphagia

Question 1 of 5

A charge nurse is observing a licensed practical nurse assist a client who has dysphagia while eating. Which of the following actions by the LPN should the charge nurse identify as providing safe care?

A. Places food on the stronger side of the client's mouthB. Positions the client at a 30 degree angle prior to eatingC. Instructs the client to hyperextend their neck when swallowingD. Has the client sit upright for 20 min following meals

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Placing food on the stronger side enhances safe swallowing, reducing choking risk.

Extract:

Client with chlamydia

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of chlamydia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Report the infection to the local health departmentB. Initiate contact precautionsC. Instruct the client to use condoms until the treatment is completeD. Apply an antiviral cream to the lesions

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Chlamydia is a reportable disease, requiring notification to the health department for surveillance and contact tracing.

Extract:

Question 3 of 5

A nurse manager is leading a discussion about ethical dilemmas. Which of the following situations should the nurse manager include as an example of an ethical dilemma?

A. A visitor experiences a minor burn after spilling coffeeB. A parent wants her 14-year-old adolescent to receive radiation treatment against his willC. A nurse witnesses another nurse administer an incorrect medicationD. A client receives an operation on the wrong side of her body

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: This situation involves conflicting parental authority and adolescent autonomy, presenting a true ethical dilemma.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is comparing the rate of medication errors on the medical unit to the rate from a medical unit in a magnet hospital. Which of the following quality improvement methods is the nurse using?

A. Root cause analysisB. BenchmarkingC. Risk benefit analysisD. Structure audit

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Benchmarking compares performance to best practices, identifying improvement areas.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse has just completed assessment charting on the electronic record for an assigned client. An assistive personnel who just measured the client's vital signs asks to chart them while the nurse is still logged into the record. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Recommend the AP come back later when the record is availableB. Log out so the AP can log in to document the vital signsC. Offer to chart the vital signs for the APD. Allow the AP to document the vital signs prior to logging out

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Logging out ensures accurate attribution of documentation, maintaining record integrity and confidentiality.

ATI Leadership Proctored Exam 2023 - Nurselytic

Nurselytic

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