ATI RN
ATI NURS 252 Leadership Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A manager plans to address the high turnover rate amongst RNs. Which of the following strategies might motivate the staff and lead to enhanced job satisfaction?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hiring additional staff to lessen workloads reduces burnout and improves job satisfaction, addressing a key turnover driver. Higher salaries (
A) and recognition (
B) are supportive but less direct, and exceeding scope (
D) is unsafe.
Question 2 of 5
During an annual performance evaluation, a manager is mindful to avoid favoritism, which could result in a biased and unfair performance review. Which ethical principle is best demonstrated in this scenario?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Justice is the ethical principle that emphasizes fairness, equality, and impartiality. In the context of performance evaluations, justice involves ensuring that all employees are evaluated based on their performance and contributions, without favoritism or bias. By being mindful to avoid favoritism, the manager is upholding the principle of justice, ensuring that the evaluation process is fair and equitable for all employees. Nonmaleficence (
A) focuses on avoiding harm, confidentiality (
B) protects privacy, and autonomy (
C) respects decision-making, none of which directly address fairness in evaluations.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse manager is planning to request two new mechanical ventilators at a cost of approximately $50,000 each. This item would typically be included in which budget?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A capital budget is specifically designed for the purchase of durable goods and significant investments, such as new equipment, infrastructure improvements, or technology upgrades. Mechanical ventilators, being high-cost medical equipment, fall under this category. Capital budgets ensure that funds are allocated for essential investments that enhance the hospital’s ability to provide quality care. Strategic budgets (
A) focus on long-term goals, operating budgets (
C) cover daily expenses, and unit of service budgets (
D) allocate costs by service volume.
Question 4 of 5
A manager observes a rise in medication errors following staffing changes. What approach should the manager consider to decrease errors?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Working together with floor nurses to identify the causes of errors and develop solutions is the most effective approach. This collaborative method ensures that the staff who are directly involved in patient care are engaged in the process of identifying issues and creating practical solutions. Nurses on the floor have firsthand knowledge of the challenges and can provide valuable insights into the factors contributing to medication errors. This approach fosters a culture of teamwork, continuous improvement, and shared responsibility for patient safety. Motivating nurses to submit incident reports is reactive and does not address root causes, delegating to another department risks disconnect, and a punitive approach discourages reporting and learning.
Question 5 of 5
When supervising a new graduate LPN who is responsible for colostomy care but mentions having limited experience and performs the task slowly, what should be your most appropriate action as the supervisor?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Watching the LPN and after they finish the task, offering constructive feedback is the most appropriate action. This approach ensures patient safety while providing the LPN with the opportunity to practice and improve their skills. Constructive feedback helps the LPN understand what they did well and what areas need improvement, fostering their professional growth and competence. Reassurance (
A) lacks supervision, refraining (
B) hinders learning, and observation (
C) limits hands-on practice.