ATI RN
ATI Leadership 2023 I Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse witnesses a coworker not following facility procedure when discarding the unused portion of a controlled substance. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: Filing an anonymous report, identifying witnesses, documenting the incident, and submitting a report ensure accountability and prevent recurrence without workplace tension.
Question 2 of 5
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and reports severe pain. After the nurse administers the prescribed opioid and benzodiazepine, the client becomes somnolent and difficult to arouse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Withholding the benzodiazepine while continuing the opioid prioritizes pain management in hospice care while reducing sedation risks.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a class of newly licensed nurses about evidence-based practice. The nurse should include which of the following as the first step in evidence-based practice?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Developing a clinical question is the first step in evidence-based practice, guiding the research process to ensure relevance and applicability to client care.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is delegating care for a client. Client has right-sided weakness following a cerebrovascular accident. Client coughs when eating and voice becomes hoarse after swallowing. Select the 3 tasks the nurse should assign to assistive personnel.
Correct Answer: B,F,G
Rationale: Assistive personnel can document urine output, ambulate the client, and obtain vital signs, as these are low-risk tasks within their scope.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who had a stroke 2 days ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a need for a referral to speech-language pathology?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Impaired voluntary cough suggests swallowing difficulties, increasing aspiration risk, which a speech-language pathologist can address.