ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2023 Questions
Extract:
Creating a policy to allow nurses to remove chest tubes
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is participating on a committee that is considering the creation of a policy that will allow nurses to remove chest tubes. Which of the following is an appropriate resource for the nurse to consult in planning for this policy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The state nurse practice act defines nursing scope, ensuring the policy aligns with legal authority. ANA standards and ethics are general, and the Institute of Medicine doesn't regulate practice.
Extract:
Change-of-shift report situations
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse is receiving change-of-shift report. Which of the following situations should the charge nurse address first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The new admission report is urgent for client safety and care continuity. Medication errors, absences, and transport issues are less immediate.
Extract:
A client being transferred to a rehabilitation facility
Question 3 of 5
A nurse on a surgical unit is preparing to transfer a client to a rehabilitation facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the change-of-shift report?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wound care steps ensure care continuity, critical for recovery. Family relationships, medication times, and bathing preferences are less essential for immediate care.
Extract:
A client with right-sided weakness following a cerebrovascular accident, coughs when eating, hoarse voice after swallowing
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is delegating care for a client who has right-sided weakness following a cerebrovascular accident. The client coughs when eating and voice becomes hoarse after swallowing. Select the four tasks the nurse should assign to an assistive personnel.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Ambulating, documenting urine output, assisting with menu, and obtaining vital signs are within assistive personnel's scope. Instructing swallowing techniques and referring to speech pathology require nursing judgment.
Extract:
During a fire on the unit
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing an in-service about actions to take during a fire on the unit. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Closing windows prevents smoke and flame entry, maintaining safety. Aiming at flame tops is incorrect, moving equipment obstructs evacuation, and towels don't effectively stop smoke.