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ATI NURS 252 Leadership Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A night shift nurse delegates an unfair share of tasks to the assistive personnel (AP). Additionally, nurses from the day shift report that the night shift nurse frequently leaves many tasks uncompleted. When confronting the night shift nurse, which of the following statements made by the charge nurse is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Discussing unit expectations is direct and constructive, opening dialogue. Accusing inconsideration (
A) is confrontational, threatening (
C) escalates tension, and hearsay (
D) undermines trust.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse manager orders a mandatory in-service to train staff nurses on how to use a new, AI-enhanced technology. The nurse manager must emphasize to the staff that AI should never replace:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nursing knowledge and wisdom are irreplaceable by AI. These encompass critical thinking, clinical judgment, empathy, and the ability to make complex decisions based on a holistic understanding of the patient. AI can assist by providing data and recommendations, but it cannot replicate the nuanced understanding and experience that nurses bring to patient care. Emphasizing that AI should never replace nursing knowledge and wisdom ensures that the human element remains central to patient care. Manual data entry (
A), information management (
B), and simple tasks (
D) can be enhanced or automated by AI.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse on cost-saving methods in client care. Which statement from the newly licensed nurse demonstrates comprehension of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Promoting flu vaccinations prevents costly illnesses. Delaying colostomy emptying (
B) risks complications, sterile tracheostomy care (
C) is unnecessary, and irrigation delegation (
D) is inappropriate.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse manager participates in a quality-improvement committee seeking to reduce the risk of sentinel events in a healthcare facility. When reviewing recently submitted incident reports, which of the following incidents should the nurse identify as a sentinel event?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The wrong operation is a sentinel event, causing significant harm. Incorrect dose without injury (
B), rudeness (
C), and withholding medication (
D) do not meet sentinel event criteria.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is looking after an unconscious client with a living will. The client's family inquires if they can modify life-saving measures now that the client is unconscious. What should the nurse say in response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The living will states the client’s wishes and must be followed. PSDA (
A) informs rights, case managers (
C) cannot alter wills, and power of attorney (
D) follows the will unless specified.