ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 A Questions
Extract:
An assistive personnel (AP) caring for incontinent clients
Question 1 of 5
An assistive personnel (AP) tells a charge nurse that it is unfair that they have to take care of all the clients who are incontinent. Which of the following responses should the charge nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Explaining that tasks are delegated based on job descriptions clarifies roles and responsibilities, addressing the AP's fairness concern professionally.
Extract:
A client who requests pain medication
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who requests pain medication. The nurse fulfills a promise to return with the medication within 15 minutes. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following ethical principles?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fidelity involves keeping promises and maintaining trust, demonstrated by returning with medication as promised. Other principles are less directly applicable.
Extract:
A school-age child whose family is homeless
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child whose family is homeless. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bruises may indicate abuse or unsafe conditions, requiring immediate safety assessment. Other findings, while concerning, are less urgent.
Extract:
A client who has osteoarthritis and reports difficulty buttoning their clothes
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has osteoarthritis and reports difficulty buttoning their clothes. The nurse should recommend a referral for the client to which of the following members of the interprofessional team?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An occupational therapist specializes in helping clients with physical limitations, such as those caused by osteoarthritis, to perform daily activities like dressing. They can provide adaptive tools and strategies to improve independence, directly addressing the client's difficulty with buttoning clothes.
Extract:
A staff nurse with changed behavior
Question 5 of 5
A charge nurse observes that a staff nurse's behavior has changed over the past few weeks. Which of the following behaviors should the charge nurse identify as an indication that the staff nurse might be working while impaired?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Frequent restroom use may indicate substance abuse, a potential sign of impairment. Other behaviors are normal or insufficient to suggest impairment.