ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client who has meningitis
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decreased consciousness indicates life-threatening complications like increased intracranial pressure, requiring immediate reporting. Photophobia, fever, and rash are common but less urgent.
Extract:
Cost-containment plan on an inpatient care unit
Question 2 of 5
Nurses on an inpatient care unit are working to help reduce unit costs. Which of the following actions is appropriate to include in the cost-containment plan?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Returning unused supplies reduces waste and costs. Clean gloves risk infection, storing saline violates policy, and overfilled sharps containers pose safety risks.
Extract:
A client who has rheumatoid arthritis
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse identify as an indication that a referral to an occupational therapist is necessary?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assistance with bathing indicates difficulty with ADLs, warranting occupational therapy. Meal planning needs a dietitian, stair climbing needs physical therapy, and pain needs provider management.
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Scenarios of client advocacy
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is conducting an in-service on client advocacy with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following scenarios should the nurse include as examples of client advocacy? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Documenting refusal respects autonomy, providing palliative care information supports quality of life, and obtaining an interpreter ensures communication—each advocacy. Nursing goals prioritize nurse objectives, and IV without consent violates autonomy.
Extract:
A client who has a positive sputum culture for tuberculosis
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the provider's prescriptions for a client who has a positive sputum culture for tuberculosis. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Collecting urine output is within an AP's scope, requiring no clinical judgment. Medication administration, speech therapy, and precautions require nursing expertise.