ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership Retake 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is serving on a committee whose task is to plan cost-effective care at the facility. Which of the following client care tasks should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Changing peripheral IV primary tubing every 96 hours is a recommended practice in many healthcare settings, balancing infection prevention with cost-effectiveness. TPN tubing and solution bags should be changed every 24 hours to reduce infection risk, and peripheral IV solution bags should also be replaced every 24 hours to prevent bacterial contamination.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is updating a postoperative client's plan of care. The nurse should include which of the following as the priority interventions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using an incentive spirometer prevents atelectasis and promotes lung expansion, a priority post-surgery. Repositioning, hydration, and ambulation are important but secondary to respiratory care.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse manager is discussing responsibilities of the nurse manager role with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following responsibilities should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E
Rationale: All options are responsibilities of a nurse manager: ensuring facility goals, monitoring unit functions, making decisions, delegating tasks, and managing staff performance through rewards and discipline.
Question 4 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 5 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.