ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 A Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is serving on a committee that is considering the creation of a policy that will allow nurses to insert peripherally inserted central catheters in the intensive care unit. Which of the following resources should the nurse consult in planning for this policy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The State Nurse Practice Act defines the legal scope of nursing practice, ensuring the policy aligns with what nurses are authorized to do, making it the primary resource for procedural policy creation.
Extract:
A client following a total hip arthroplasty
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Informing assistive personnel of the client's weight-bearing status ensures safe mobility assistance, preventing complications like dislocation. Other options either risk harm (crossing legs, excessive hip flexion) or are less critical (incision checks).
Extract:
An assistive personnel (AP) caring for incontinent clients
Question 3 of 5
An assistive personnel (AP) tells a charge nurse that it is unfair that they have to take care of all the clients who are incontinent. Which of the following responses should the charge nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Explaining that tasks are delegated based on job descriptions clarifies roles and responsibilities, addressing the AP's fairness concern professionally.
Extract:
A client who is recovering from a stroke
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from a stroke. The provider recommends an extracranial-intracranial bypass, but the client tells the nurse that he will not have the surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Discussing the client's concerns respects their autonomy, clarifies reasons for refusal, and supports informed decision-making. Other options are premature or fail to address the client's perspective.
Extract:
A client who is comatose with a living will
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is comatose. The client has a living will that declines the use of artificial enteral nutrition as a life-sustaining measure, but the client's family has requested that the staff begin tube feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reviewing the living will with the family respects the client's autonomy and clarifies their wishes, facilitating ethical resolution. Other actions disregard the client's directive or are irrelevant.