ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership Retake 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse manager is developing a protocol to reduce the incidence of UTIs in clients who have an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the protocol?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maintaining a closed system prevents pathogen entry, reducing UTI risk. Antiseptics may irritate, routine irrigation increases infection risk, and a 4-day limit isn’t evidence-based.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
A charge nurse observes a client fall while ambulating with an assistive personnel and notes that the client's gait belt was not in place. When reviewing the incident report, the charge nurse finds that the report does not mention the gait belt. Which of the following ethical principles should the charge nurse follow?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Veracity emphasizes truthfulness, requiring the report to accurately note the gait belt’s absence. Beneficence and nonmaleficence focus on doing good and avoiding harm, while fidelity is about keeping promises.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse initiates a referral to an occupational therapist for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following assessment findings supports the need for this referral?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assistance with oral hygiene indicates a need for occupational therapy to improve fine motor skills. Support groups, ambulation, and chewing pain require other interventions.
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.