ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 A Questions
Extract:
A newly licensed nurse
Question 1 of 5
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse's use of time-management skills. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates effective use of this skill?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Grouping tasks by location minimizes movement, enhancing efficiency. Other actions risk inaccuracies, interruptions, or burnout.
Extract:
A client with expressive aphasia and an indwelling urinary catheter
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized and has expressive aphasia. The client's family reports that the nurse failed to obtain written informed consent before inserting an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Urinary catheter insertion is routine and typically does not require written consent, only verbal or implied consent. Other responses are inaccurate or inappropriate.
Extract:
A newborn who requires apnea monitoring at home
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning the discharge of a newborn who requires apnea monitoring at home. To which of the following community agencies should the nurse anticipate referring the guardian of the newborn?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Home Health agencies provide in-home medical care, including apnea monitoring, meeting the newborn's needs. Other agencies focus on unrelated services.
Extract:
A client following a total hip arthroplasty
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Informing assistive personnel of the client's weight-bearing status ensures safe mobility assistance, preventing complications like dislocation. Other options either risk harm (crossing legs, excessive hip flexion) or are less critical (incision checks).
Extract:
Two nurses contending over workload
Question 5 of 5
Two nurses on a unit each contend that the other is not doing a fair share of work. The conflict is affecting the functioning of the unit. A charge nurse should approach this conflict in which of the following ways?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Exploring solutions with the nurses promotes collaboration and addresses workload concerns directly, improving unit function. Other approaches avoid or oversimplify the issue.