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ATI NU2508 Leadership Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A charge nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse to the unit's emergency response procedures. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using an elevator during a fire is unsafe due to the risk of entrapment or power failure, indicating a need for further teaching. The other statements reflect correct fire safety protocols.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse is delegating tasks to nursing personnel on a 10-bed medical-surgical nursing unit. Which of the following assignments is an example of overdelegation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assigning a new graduate nurse to perform a wet-to-dry dressing change may be inappropriate if it requires more experience and skill than the new graduate has.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department after a multi-vehicle accident. Which of the following clients should the nurse prioritize for immediate care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A client with chest pain and shortness of breath may have a life-threatening condition such as a myocardial infarction or pneumothorax, requiring immediate assessment and intervention.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse checks with assistive personnel on the unit throughout the shift to determine if they are completing tasks. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following rights of delegation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Right supervision involves monitoring and evaluating the performance of tasks delegated to ensure they are completed correctly.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is on the hospital quality and performance Improvement committee. The committee is reviewing compliance with prevention measures related to posterior cervical surgical site infections over the first 3 quarters of the year. Which measures should the nurse recognize that indicate the need for improvement compared to benchmarks? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: The benchmark for glucose control is 90%, but the percentages reported are consistently below this threshold: 75.29% in Quarter 1, 85.5% in Quarter 2, and 82% in Quarter 3. The benchmark for perioperative antibiotics is 100%, and the percentages reported are: 90.4% in Quarter 1, 88.2% in Quarter 2, and 92.6% in Quarter 3. The benchmark for smoking cessation education 4 weeks prior to surgery is 75%. The percentages are below this benchmark in Quarter 1 (70.6%) and Quarter 3 (74%), although it meets the benchmark in Quarter 2 (100%).