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ATI NU2508 Leadership Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has a compression fracture of a spinal vertebra. During transport to the facility, the client was medicated with intravenous morphine. On arrival, the neurosurgeon determined urgent surgical intervention is indicated for the fracture. Staff members have been unable to reach the client's family. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate the neurosurgeon taking?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Implied consent is used in emergencies when a patient cannot provide consent due to their condition, and it is assumed they would consent to life-saving treatment.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client pulseless. The family has requested a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order from the provider, but he has not written the order yet. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Call the emergency response team is necessary as the client is pulseless, and resuscitation should be initiated according to standard procedures until a DNR order is confirmed.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is triaging clients following a mass casualty event. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A client who has severe respiratory stridor and a deviated trachea has a life-threatening airway obstruction that needs immediate intervention to ensure adequate breathing and oxygenation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning care for four clients and is assigning tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following should the nurse assign to the LPN?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reinforcing teaching about medication is within the LPN's scope of practice, as LPNs are trained to provide education and support based on the teaching provided by RNs or physicians.
Question 5 of 5
A charge nurse allows two nurses who are arguing about who gets to go to lunch first to go together. The charge nurse agrees to take care of both of the nurses' clients while they are at lunch. The charge nurse is demonstrating which of the following types of conflict management?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cooperating involves finding a solution that satisfies both parties, as seen in allowing the nurses to go to lunch together while managing their clients.