ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client preparing for surgery
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client expresses concern that someone might steal her purse during the procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Placing the purse in the facility safe ensures security. Bedside drawers, nurse's belongings, or under sheets risk theft or loss.
Extract:
A client who had a stroke 2 days ago
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who had a stroke 2 days ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a need for a referral to speech-language pathology?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Impaired voluntary cough indicates a swallowing disorder, warranting speech-language pathology referral. Coordination issues need physical/occupational therapy, consciousness changes need monitoring, and ptosis needs provider evaluation.
Extract:
A client who is disoriented and has a cardiac arrhythmia
Question 3 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: C
Rationale: The emergency doctrine allows treatment without consent for life-threatening conditions like arrhythmias. Disoriented clients can't consent, risk management notification isn't needed, and contacting kin delays care.
Extract:
A client who has COPD
Question 4 of 5
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about caring for a client who has COPD. Which of the following instructions should the charge nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Distended neck veins suggest right-sided heart failure, a COPD complication requiring immediate notification. Clubbing is chronic, pre-meal ambulation risks dyspnea, and 95% oxygen saturation is unrealistic.
Extract:
A client being transferred to a rehabilitation facility
Question 5 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.