ATI RN
ATI NURS 252 Leadership and Ethics Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
In reviewing the current delivery model, the nurse manager is aware that a demographic change that will have a significant effect on healthcare delivery systems of the future is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The aging population over 65 (
C) will increase demand for chronic and geriatric care, significantly impacting delivery systems. Cost escalations (
A), workplace violence (
B), and staffing changes (
D) are concerns but not demographic shifts.
Question 2 of 5
Lee the nurse manager, offers personalized coaching sessions for Jillian (a new graduate nurse) to help her develop interpersonal skills. However, Jillian's schedule conflicts with Lee's and is unable to meet. In order to work with Jillian's schedule. Lee sacrifices his personal time. Which of the following conflict management strategies is Lee demonstrating?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Accommodation involves prioritizing another's needs, as Lee does by sacrificing personal time (
A). Avoiding (
B) ignores the issue, compromising (
C) involves mutual concessions, and competing (
D) seeks to win at another's expense.
Question 3 of 5
To prepare staffing schedules, a nurse manager needs to calculate paid nonproductive time. When calculating paid nonproductive time, the nurse considers
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Paid nonproductive time includes vacation, holiday, and sick time (
A), when employees are paid but not working. Options B, C, and D do not accurately define nonproductive time.
Question 4 of 5
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the use of critical pathways. Which of the following should the charge nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Critical pathways standardize care to improve outcomes and reduce costs (
C). They allow flexibility (
A), focus on specific conditions, not health promotion (
B), and are developed by teams, not individuals (
D).
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.