ATI RN
ATI Leadership Level 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A charge nurse making rounds observes that assistive personnel has applied wrist restraints to a client who is agitated and does not have a prescription for restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Removing unauthorized restraints immediately prevents harm and ensures client safety.
Question 2 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?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Benchmarking compares performance metrics across units to identify improvements. Root cause analysis investigates errors, risk benefit analysis weighs interventions, and structure audits assess resources.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is evaluating an assistive personnel's (AP) use of infection control precautions. Which of the following actions by the AP indicates correct use of the precautions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Removing gloves before leaving prevents MRSA spread. Surgical masks are insufficient for TB, alcohol sanitizers don't kill C. difficile, and bundling linen isn't specific to infection control.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department admits a client who has been exposed to cutaneous anthrax. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cutaneous anthrax requires antibiotics for treatment. N95 masks are for airborne pathogens, antivirals are ineffective, and surgical masks aren't needed for cutaneous anthrax.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The client tells the nurse she has decided to go home. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Having the client sign an AMA form documents informed refusal. Sedatives are inappropriate, provider prescriptions aren't required, and security escalates unnecessarily.