ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client who has been exposed to cutaneous anthrax
Question 1 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: B
Rationale: Antibiotics treat cutaneous anthrax, a bacterial infection. Masks and respirators are unnecessary as it's not airborne, and antivirals are ineffective.
Extract:
Four clients in a mass casualty event
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in an emergency department is triaging four clients following a mass casualty event. To which of the following clients should the nurse assign a red tag?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A compromised airway is immediately life-threatening, warranting a red tag for urgent care. Burns and loss of consciousness are serious but less urgent, and fixed pupils suggest death.
Extract:
Two staff nurses not taking meal breaks during their shifts
Question 3 of 5
A charge nurse notices that two staff nurses are not taking meal breaks during their shifts. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Determining reasons for not taking breaks identifies barriers, enabling targeted support. Providing coverage, reviewing policies, or discussing strategies are subsequent actions.
Extract:
Ethical practice education, observed behaviors
Question 4 of 5
A facility provides annual staff education regarding ethical practice. A charge nurse recognizes a need for further education when which of the following behaviors is observed?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Misrepresenting a DNR as withholding comfort measures is unethical and incorrect, needing education. Refusal respects conscience, reassurance is therapeutic, and opioids follow beneficence.
Extract:
Planning cost-effective care at the facility
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is serving on a committee whose task is to plan cost-effective care at the facility. Which of the following client care tasks should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A fall prevention program reduces costly injuries and lawsuits. Primary tubing purchases are routine, infection control education is less direct, and hiring specialists increases costs.