ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 A Questions
Extract:
A fire on the unit
Question 1 of 5
A nurse receives notification of a fire on the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assisting clients in immediate danger to safety follows the RACE protocol (rescue first), prioritizing life safety. Other actions follow rescue.
Extract:
Clients following an earthquake
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in an emergency department is admitting clients following an earthquake. The emergency disaster plan has been implemented due to the anticipated arrival of a large number of casualties. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend the provider evaluate first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A sucking chest wound risks tension pneumothorax, a rapidly fatal condition requiring immediate intervention. Other injuries are less immediately life-threatening.
Extract:
A client who is comatose with a living will
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is comatose. The client has a living will that declines the use of artificial enteral nutrition as a life-sustaining measure, but the client's family has requested that the staff begin tube feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reviewing the living will with the family respects the client's autonomy and clarifies their wishes, facilitating ethical resolution. Other actions disregard the client's directive or are irrelevant.
Extract:
A client who is 3 days postoperative following open heart surgery
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following open heart surgery and will be transferred to the medical-surgical unit. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include in the verbal report?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Level of consciousness is critical for monitoring neurological status post-surgery, ensuring timely intervention if issues arise. Other information is less urgent or irrelevant.
Extract:
A newborn who requires apnea monitoring at home
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning the discharge of a newborn who requires apnea monitoring at home. To which of the following community agencies should the nurse anticipate referring the guardian of the newborn?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Home Health agencies provide in-home medical care, including apnea monitoring, meeting the newborn's needs. Other agencies focus on unrelated services.