ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 A Questions
Extract:
A client with expressive aphasia and an indwelling urinary catheter
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized and has expressive aphasia. The client's family reports that the nurse failed to obtain written informed consent before inserting an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Urinary catheter insertion is routine and typically does not require written consent, only verbal or implied consent. Other responses are inaccurate or inappropriate.
Extract:
A client who requests pain medication
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who requests pain medication. The nurse fulfills a promise to return with the medication within 15 minutes. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following ethical principles?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fidelity involves keeping promises and maintaining trust, demonstrated by returning with medication as promised. Other principles are less directly applicable.
Extract:
Several clients
Question 3 of 5
A charge nurse is supervising the care of several clients. Which of the following actions requires intervention by the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Photocopying test results risks a confidentiality breach, requiring intervention. Other actions are within standard practice.
Extract:
A client who does not have advance directives
Question 4 of 5
A hospice nurse is planning care for a client who does not have advance directives. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Providing information about advance directives educates the client, empowering informed decisions about future care. Other options are inaccurate or premature.
Extract:
A client who has back pain and is provided a prescription for oxycodone
Question 5 of 5
A client who has back pain presents to an emergency department and is provided a prescription for oxycodone. A staff nurse tells the charge nurse that they think the client is seeking drugs and is not actually in distress. Which of the following responses should the charge nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acknowledging clients as experts on their pain respects their self-report, ensuring appropriate pain management. Other responses risk bias or delay in care.