ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 A Questions
Extract:
A client who had a right above-the-knee amputation 24 hours ago
Question 1 of 5
A nurse from a medical unit is asked to work on an orthopedic unit. The medical nurse has no orthopedic experience. Which of the following clients should be assigned to the medical nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Post-amputation care involves general postoperative skills like pain and wound management, suitable for a medical nurse. Other clients require specialized orthopedic knowledge.
Extract:
A client scheduled for outpatient surgery
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for outpatient surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to verify the client gave informed consent?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking the client to explain the procedure confirms their understanding of its nature, a key component of informed consent. Other actions are partial or less direct.
Extract:
A client transferred from another department
Question 3 of 5
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client transferred from another department. The nurse should verify that the client has given informed consent prior to which of the following procedures?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Moderate sedation carries risks like respiratory depression, requiring informed consent to ensure the client understands potential complications. Other procedures are routine and typically do not require written consent.
Extract:
Several clients
Question 4 of 5
A charge nurse is supervising the care of several clients. Which of the following actions requires intervention by the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Photocopying test results risks a confidentiality breach, requiring intervention. Other actions are within standard practice.
Extract:
A client who is comatose with a living will
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is comatose. The client has a living will that declines the use of artificial enteral nutrition as a life-sustaining measure, but the client's family has requested that the staff begin tube feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reviewing the living will with the family respects the client's autonomy and clarifies their wishes, facilitating ethical resolution. Other actions disregard the client's directive or are irrelevant.