ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 Questions
Extract:
Client has cancer
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer. The client's adult child asks the nurse for information about the client's treatment plan. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: HIPAA requires client consent before sharing treatment information, ensuring confidentiality.
Extract:
Client has meningitis
Question 2 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: D
Rationale: Decreased level of consciousness may indicate worsening neurological status or increased intracranial pressure, requiring immediate provider attention.
Extract:
Client reports acute pain and refuses IM medication
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who reports acute pain but refuses IM medication. The nurse distracts the client and quickly administers the injection. This illustrates which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Administering the injection without consent constitutes battery, as it involves unauthorized physical contact.
Extract:
Client wants to appoint a health care proxy
Question 4 of 5
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who asks about advance directives and states that he wants to appoint a health care proxy. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A health care proxy makes decisions when the client is incapacitated, accurately describing its role.
Extract:
Client with terminal illness and severe pain
Question 5 of 5
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and reports severe pain. After the nurse administers the prescribed opioid and benzodiazepine, the client becomes somnolent and difficult to arouse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Somnolence is an expected side effect in hospice care; continuing pain relief prioritizes comfort unless respiratory depression occurs.