ATI RN
ATI NURS 252 Leadership Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A state-sponsored clinic provides preventative health services for women and children on an outpatient basis. This facility would likely be considered:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Public, specialized clinics are government-funded facilities that focus on specific health needs of the population. In this case, the clinic provides preventative health services for women and children, which is a specialized focus. These clinics aim to improve public health outcomes by offering targeted services to specific groups, often on an outpatient basis. Tertiary care (
A) involves advanced treatments, private long-term (
B) is privately funded, and secondary general (
D) includes routine hospital services, none of which fit the description.
Question 2 of 5
Knowing your professional strengths is important to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Finding your fit in positions and a career path is the most direct benefit of knowing your professional strengths. By understanding what you excel at, you can seek out roles that align with your skills and interests, leading to greater job satisfaction and career growth. This self-awareness helps you make informed career choices and pursue opportunities that match your strengths. It also allows you to highlight your strengths during job applications and interviews, increasing your chances of securing a position that is a good fit. Acting in a manner that is legal and ethical (
A) is crucial, but knowing strengths is more about career alignment. Maintaining professional status (
B) involves standards and education, not directly tied to strengths. Understanding role expectations (
D) is secondary to finding a career path that leverages strengths.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse manager participates in a quality-improvement committee seeking to reduce the risk of sentinel events in a healthcare facility. When reviewing recently submitted incident reports, which of the following incidents should the nurse identify as a sentinel event?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The wrong operation is a sentinel event, causing significant harm. Incorrect dose without injury (
B), rudeness (
C), and withholding medication (
D) do not meet sentinel event criteria.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is looking after an unconscious client with a living will. The client's family inquires if they can modify life-saving measures now that the client is unconscious. What should the nurse say in response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The living will states the client’s wishes and must be followed. PSDA (
A) informs rights, case managers (
C) cannot alter wills, and power of attorney (
D) follows the will unless specified.
Question 5 of 5
A new graduate nurse asks their manager for guidance on how to respond to a patient who refuses to sign a surgical consent form. The patient says that she won’t sign because she wishes to explore other options. Which of the following responses made by the manager are most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B,E
Rationale: Consent should not be forced (
B) and the patient has every right to refuse (E) are correct. Forcing consent (
A) or proceeding without it (
C) violates patient autonomy and ethical principles. Administering a sedative to gain consent (
D) is coercive and unethical. Patients have the right to make informed decisions, and healthcare providers must respect refusals while providing information to support decision-making.