ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2023 Questions
Extract:
Four clients on a medical-surgical unit: one with peripheral vascular disease and absent pedal pulse, one newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, one with MRSA and fever, one postoperative unable to void
Question 1 of 5
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for four clients. The nurse should recognize that which of the following clients is the highest priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The postoperative client unable to void risks bladder distension and renal damage, requiring immediate intervention. Absent pulse is chronic, cancer is stable, and mild MRSA fever is treatable.
Extract:
A client being transferred to a rehabilitation facility
Question 2 of 5
A nurse on a surgical unit is preparing to transfer a client to a rehabilitation facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the change-of-shift report?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wound care steps ensure care continuity, critical for recovery. Family relationships, medication times, and bathing preferences are less essential for immediate care.
Extract:
A client being transferred from the emergency department to a medical-surgical unit
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from the emergency department to a medical-surgical unit using the SBAR communication tool. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the background portion of the report?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The client's name identifies them and establishes rapport, fitting the background section of SBAR. Vital signs belong in assessment, code status in recommendation, and consultations in situation.
Extract:
Four clients: one leaving against medical advice, one in a research study, one with advance directives, one whose parents refuse blood transfusion
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for four clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse collaborate with the facility ethics committee?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Parental refusal of a blood transfusion for an adolescent raises ethical conflicts between beliefs and the child's best interests, warranting ethics committee involvement. Others are routine or follow established protocols.
Extract:
Four clients following a disaster
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is triaging a group of clients following a disaster. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for treatment first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A neck injury preventing spontaneous breathing is an immediate respiratory emergency, requiring urgent treatment. Hallucinations, burns, and pneumothorax are less critical.