ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 A Questions
Extract:
A client who is comatose with a living will
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is comatose. The client has a living will that declines the use of artificial enteral nutrition as a life-sustaining measure, but the client's family has requested that the staff begin tube feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reviewing the living will with the family respects the client's autonomy and clarifies their wishes, facilitating ethical resolution. Other actions disregard the client's directive or are irrelevant.
Extract:
A client who had a right above-the-knee amputation 24 hours ago
Question 2 of 5
A nurse from a medical unit is asked to work on an orthopedic unit. The medical nurse has no orthopedic experience. Which of the following clients should be assigned to the medical nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Post-amputation care involves general postoperative skills like pain and wound management, suitable for a medical nurse. Other clients require specialized orthopedic knowledge.
Extract:
A staff nurse with changed behavior
Question 3 of 5
A charge nurse observes that a staff nurse's behavior has changed over the past few weeks. Which of the following behaviors should the charge nurse identify as an indication that the staff nurse might be working while impaired?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Frequent restroom use may indicate substance abuse, a potential sign of impairment. Other behaviors are normal or insufficient to suggest impairment.
Extract:
An assistive personnel (AP) caring for incontinent clients
Question 4 of 5
An assistive personnel (AP) tells a charge nurse that it is unfair that they have to take care of all the clients who are incontinent. Which of the following responses should the charge nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Explaining that tasks are delegated based on job descriptions clarifies roles and responsibilities, addressing the AP's fairness concern professionally.
Extract:
A 19-year-old client with metastasized cancer
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 19-year-old client who has just been informed that their cancer has metastasized. The client tells the nurse that they do not want to continue chemotherapy. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Providing palliative care information respects the client's decision and supports quality of life, aligning with their wishes. Other responses disregard autonomy or are irrelevant.