ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 A Questions
Extract:
Pressure injuries in a long-term care facility
Question 1 of 5
A nurse on a quality improvement team is implementing a plan to decrease the rate of pressure injuries in a long-term care facility. Which of the following actions should the team take to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Comparing skin integrity data with criteria directly evaluates the plan's impact on pressure injury rates. Other actions assess process or satisfaction, not outcomes.
Extract:
Multiple clients with life-threatening injuries from a train derailment
Question 2 of 5
A facility has been notified of a train derailment resulting in multiple clients experiencing life-threatening injuries. The external disaster plan has been activated. Which of the following actions should a charge nurse on the PACU take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Identifying stable clients for transfer frees PACU space for incoming critical patients, optimizing resource use during a disaster. Other actions are less relevant to PACU responsibilities.
Extract:
A client who is terminally ill with nutritional support
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is terminally ill and receiving nutritional support. The client's adult children disagree about continuing nutritional support. The dilemma is referred to the ethics committee. Which of the following actions should the nurse expect the committee to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ethics committees facilitate discussions to weigh options, respecting client wishes and family perspectives, not making decisions or providing legal representation.
Extract:
A client who had a right above-the-knee amputation 24 hours ago
Question 4 of 5
A nurse from a medical unit is asked to work on an orthopedic unit. The medical nurse has no orthopedic experience. Which of the following clients should be assigned to the medical nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Post-amputation care involves general postoperative skills like pain and wound management, suitable for a medical nurse. Other clients require specialized orthopedic knowledge.
Extract:
Staff with poor attendance at monthly staff meetings
Question 5 of 5
A charge nurse recognizes a trend of poor attendance at monthly staff meetings. To address this issue, which of the following actions should the charge nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Exploring reasons for poor attendance identifies barriers, enabling tailored solutions. Other actions are premature without understanding the underlying issues.