ATI RN
ATI Leadership Level 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is receiving a verbal prescription from the provider for a client who is having increased pain. The nurse should transcribe which of the following prescriptions in the client's medical record?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Morphine sulfate 10mg IV q 4hrs prn is clear and avoids unsafe abbreviations. MS and MSO4 risk confusion, and trailing zeros increase error risk.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is comparing the rate of medication errors on the medical unit to the rate from a medical unit in a magnet hospital. Which of the following quality improvement methods is the nurse using?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Benchmarking compares performance metrics across units to identify improvements. Root cause analysis investigates errors, risk benefit analysis weighs interventions, and structure audits assess resources.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who requests information about the prevalence of Tay-Sachs disease. Which of the following resources should the nurse use to obtain this information?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Evidence-based journals provide reliable prevalence data. Providers may lack specific statistics, case managers focus on care coordination, and user-edited websites risk inaccuracy.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse working on a quality improvement team that is assessing an increase in client falls at the facility. After problem identification, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first as part of the quality improvement process?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Identifying at-risk clients is the first step to tailor effective fall prevention strategies.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse manager is reviewing isolation guidelines with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teachings?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Clients on airborne precautions must wear masks outside their room to prevent pathogen spread.