ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client who had a stroke 2 days ago
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who had a stroke 2 days ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a need for a referral to speech-language pathology?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Impaired voluntary cough indicates a swallowing disorder, warranting speech-language pathology referral. Coordination issues need physical/occupational therapy, consciousness changes need monitoring, and ptosis needs provider evaluation.
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:
A client who has a new diagnosis of Crohn's disease
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of Crohn's disease and is interested in learning more about their condition. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Government websites provide reliable, evidence-based information. Treatment articles may be biased, podcasts lack credibility assurance, and delegating education to an LPN is inappropriate.
Extract:
A client who is disoriented and has a cardiac arrhythmia
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department is preparing to care for a client who arrived via ambulance. The client is disoriented and has a cardiac arrhythmia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The emergency doctrine allows treatment without consent for life-threatening conditions like arrhythmias. Disoriented clients can't consent, risk management notification isn't needed, and contacting kin delays care.
Extract:
A client with right-sided weakness following a cerebrovascular accident, coughs when eating, hoarse voice after swallowing
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is delegating care for a client who has right-sided weakness following a cerebrovascular accident. The client coughs when eating and voice becomes hoarse after swallowing. Select the four tasks the nurse should assign to an assistive personnel.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Ambulating, documenting urine output, assisting with menu, and obtaining vital signs are within assistive personnel's scope. Instructing swallowing techniques and referring to speech pathology require nursing judgment.