ATI RN
ATI Leadership Level 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and whose partner is their health care surrogate. The partner wishes to discontinue the client's feeding tube, but another family member tells the nurse that they want the client to continue receiving treatment. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The health care surrogate has legal authority to decide. Contacting the provider , ethics committee , or reviewing directives may follow but don't override the surrogate's authority.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is developing a discharge plan for a client who is postoperative and will require a wheelchair in the home. The nurse should place a referral to which of the following resources to assist the client with this need?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Social services assist with accessing resources like wheelchairs. Occupational therapy focuses on daily activities, home health provides nursing care, and physical therapy aids mobility training.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients with the assistance of a licensed practicing nurse and assistive personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reinforcing dietary teaching is within an LPN's scope after RN initiation. Accompanying to therapy , obtaining sterile specimens , and postmortem care require RN or AP skills.
Question 4 of 5
A case manager is preparing a discharge plan for a client following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Which of the following client issues should the nurse address first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Low pain tolerance impacts immediate recovery, requiring urgent management. Social support , self-esteem , and food supply are important but less critical post-surgery.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: New restlessness in a client with pneumonia and Alzheimer's may indicate worsening infection or delirium, requiring urgent assessment. Hyperglycemia , postoperative pain , and discharge readiness are less acute.