ATI RN
ATI NURS 252 Leadership and Ethics Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An organization is developing a strategy to address recent staffing shortages. Which of the following interventions BEST secures patient safety and reduces cost?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A centralized pool of float nurses (
B) ensures trained staff are flexibly deployed, maintaining safety and controlling costs. Volunteers (
A) lack training, risking safety. Assigning nurses regardless of acuity (
C) may compromise care quality. Mandatory overtime (
D) leads to burnout, reducing care quality and increasing turnover costs.
Question 2 of 5
Your healthcare organization has a decentralized system for scheduling. As part of this process, after you have developed a draft schedule, you may need to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In decentralized scheduling, unit-level negotiation with staff (
A) ensures feasibility. Budgetary approval (
B) and centralized review (
C) apply to centralized systems. Balancing schedules (
D) is ongoing, not a specific post-draft step.
Question 3 of 5
A hospital organization (not affiliated with the government) provides women's health services on an inpatient basis for short-term medical conditions (average stay of less than 30 days). This facility would likely be considered:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acute care refers to healthcare provided for conditions requiring immediate attention with a short duration, as indicated by the average stay of less than 30 days. Specialized care focuses on a specific area, here women's health. Tertiary care involves complex conditions requiring advanced technology, not mentioned here. Primary care is for general health and initial contact, not inpatient care. Public care is ruled out as the facility is not government-affiliated.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies compromising?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Compromising involves mutual concessions, as in scenario A, where the RN gets her shift and the head nurse gets mentoring help. Scenario B is collaboration, C is accommodation, and D is avoidance.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse tells another nurse that she thinks he did not provide adequate care for a client who underwent hip arthroplasty. Which of the following responses by the nurse demonstrates assertiveness?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assertiveness is shown by calmly stating one's position and seeking clarification (
D). Accusations (
A) and personalizing criticism (
B) are defensive. Being at a loss for words (
C) avoids addressing the issue constructively.