ATI RN
ATI Leadership Level 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse on an inpatient care unit is working to help reduce unit costs. Which of the following actions is appropriate to include in the cost-containment plan?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using clean gloves for colostomy care saves costs without compromising safety. Storing saline risks contamination, delaying sharps disposal increases injury risk, and returning supplies violates infection control.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and whose partner is their health care surrogate. The partner wishes to discontinue the client's feeding tube, but another family member tells the nurse that they want the client to continue receiving treatment. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The health care surrogate has legal authority to decide. Contacting the provider , ethics committee , or reviewing directives may follow but don't override the surrogate's authority.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse manager is leading a discussion about ethical dilemmas. Which of the following situations should the nurse manager include as an example of an ethical dilemma?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A conflict between parental authority and a minor's autonomy presents a complex ethical dilemma.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is supervising assistive personnel (AP) who is feeding a client who has dysphagia. Which of the following actions by the AP should the nurse identify as correct technique?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The chin-tuck position helps prevent aspiration in clients with dysphagia, promoting safe swallowing.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a left leg below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following client statements indicates the potential need for a referral to an occupational therapist?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Concerns about childcare suggest functional challenges, warranting occupational therapy. Financial worries , crutch use , and body image require other interventions.