ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 A Questions
Extract:
A client who requests pain medication
Question 1 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:
A client with an indwelling urinary catheter
Question 2 of 5
A nurse asks a newly hired assistive personnel (AP) to remove a client's indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure the AP is qualified to perform this task?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reviewing the skill competency checklist confirms the AP has been trained and evaluated for the task, ensuring safety and competence. Other options lack formal verification or are insufficient.
Extract:
A client who had a stroke and now has left-sided weakness
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning discharge care for a client who had a stroke and now has left-sided weakness. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Grab bars enhance safety and independence for a client with left-sided weakness, reducing fall risk. Crutches are inappropriate, full ADL assistance reduces autonomy, and hospice is irrelevant.
Extract:
Client charts showing an increase in urinary tract infections
Question 4 of 5
A nurse manager finds that there has been an increase in urinary tract infections on the unit. To address this problem, which of the following actions should the nurse manager take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A chart review identifies trends and causes of infections, guiding targeted interventions. Other actions are subsequent steps after data collection.
Extract:
Two nurses contending over workload
Question 5 of 5
Two nurses on a unit each contend that the other is not doing a fair share of work. The conflict is affecting the functioning of the unit. A charge nurse should approach this conflict in which of the following ways?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Exploring solutions with the nurses promotes collaboration and addresses workload concerns directly, improving unit function. Other approaches avoid or oversimplify the issue.