ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership Retake 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client and notices that an additional dose of medication has been administered. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Observing the client’s condition first assesses for adverse effects from the extra dose, prioritizing safety. Notifying the provider, reporting, or informing the supervisor follow assessment.
Question 2 of 5
While auditing the medical records of clients currently on an oncology unit, the nurse manager finds that six of the 15 records lack documentation regarding advance directives. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Meeting with staff to review policy addresses systemic documentation issues, ensuring consistent practice. Reinforcing consequences or asking nurses to obtain information are secondary, and reminders don’t address current gaps.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a long-term care facility is assessing a client who has returned from an acute care facility following a brief illness. The nurse observes that the client is confused and agitated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Measuring vital signs assesses for physiological causes of confusion and agitation, prioritizing client safety. Reassuring family, reorienting, or medicating follow assessment.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is attending an interprofessional team conference for a client who experienced a stroke. For which of the following findings should the team request a prescription for a referral to the occupational therapist?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assistance with dressing indicates a need for occupational therapy to support daily living activities. Swallowing and dysarthria are managed by speech therapy, and new medications are unrelated.
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 teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A cover gown for herpes simplex aligns with contact precautions. Alcohol cleansers are ineffective for C. difficile, N95 masks are for airborne precautions, and negative airflow is for infectious diseases, not protective isolation.