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 make decisions for an incapacitated client, superseding other family members' wishes.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who requires home oxygen. The equipment company has not yet delivered the oxygen tank. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Notifying the provider ensures coordination for timely oxygen delivery. Instructing family shifts responsibility, sending facility tanks is impractical, and social services isn't directly responsible.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is supervising assistive personnel (AP) who is feeding a client who has dysphagia. Which of the following actions by the AP should the nurse identify as correct technique?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A chin-tuck position aids swallowing in dysphagia, reducing aspiration risk. Rest periods aren't standard, 30-degree elevation is too low (90 degrees is ideal), and withholding fluids risks dehydration.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who requests information about the prevalence of Tay-Sachs disease. Which of the following resources should the nurse use to obtain this information?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Evidence-based journals provide reliable prevalence data. Providers may lack specific statistics, case managers focus on care coordination, and user-edited websites risk inaccuracy.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department is preparing to care for a client who arrived via ambulance. The client is disoriented and has a cardiac arrhythmia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Implied consent applies in emergencies for disoriented clients , prioritizing life-saving treatment. Notifying risk management , obtaining client consent , or contacting kin delays urgent care.