ATI RN
ATI NURS 252 Leadership Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is looking after an unconscious client with a living will. The client's family inquires if they can modify life-saving measures now that the client is unconscious. What should the nurse say in response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The living will states the client’s wishes and must be followed. PSDA (
A) informs rights, case managers (
C) cannot alter wills, and power of attorney (
D) follows the will unless specified.
Question 2 of 5
During a meeting of nurse managers, the chief nursing officer urges them to come up with ideas for cutting expenses. Nurse managers can have the most significant influence on cost reduction by effectively overseeing:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Staffing is where nurse managers have the most influence on cost reduction, as labor costs are significant. Optimizing staffing reduces overtime and improves outcomes. Medication (
A) and supplies (
D) are less directly controlled, and fixed costs (
B) are inflexible.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse manager is introducing new staff members to computerized charting, which requires an understanding of informatics. Informatics, in essence, concerns three fundamental principles:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Informatics revolves around data, information, and knowledge, enabling decision-making. Decision-making (
B) is an outcome, technologies (
C) are tools, and hardware (
D) is infrastructure.
Question 4 of 5
According to the ANA Systematic Practices, nurses' contributions to quality health care and their professional roles are scaled in:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Developing knowledge, skills, and attitudes enhances nursing’s contribution to healthcare. Continuing education (
A), endorsement (
B), accreditation (
C), and entrepreneurship (E) are supportive but less comprehensive.
Question 5 of 5
A new graduate nurse asks their manager for guidance on how to respond to a patient who refuses to sign a surgical consent form. The patient says that she won’t sign because she wishes to explore other options. Which of the following responses made by the manager are most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B,E
Rationale: Consent should not be forced (
B) and the patient has every right to refuse (E) are correct. Forcing consent (
A) or proceeding without it (
C) violates patient autonomy and ethical principles. Administering a sedative to gain consent (
D) is coercive and unethical. Patients have the right to make informed decisions, and healthcare providers must respect refusals while providing information to support decision-making.