ATI RN
ATI Leadership 2023 I Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from the emergency department to a medical-surgical unit using the SBAR communication tool. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the background portion of the report?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client's code status provides critical context for care planning, fitting the background section of the SBAR report.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse notices that staff nurses are having difficulty using new IV infusion pumps for medication administration. Which of the following is the priority action by the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessing knowledge deficits first ensures training is tailored to specific needs, enhancing safety and effectiveness.
Question 3 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: B
Rationale: The health care surrogate has legal authority to make decisions for an incapacitated client, superseding other family members' wishes.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Decreased consciousness suggests worsening intracranial pressure, a life-threatening complication of meningitis requiring urgent reporting.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse tells the unit manager, 'I am tired of all the changes on the unit. If things don't get better, I'm going to quit.' Which of the following responses by the unit manager is appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Active listening by restating the nurse's concern shows willingness to understand and address the issue, fostering open communication.