ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2023 Questions
Extract:
A client with a 7-year history of major depressive disorder, stopped medication, flat, withdrawn, cries, sleeps, slowed movements
Question 1 of 5
The charge nurse should first assess the client who has a 7-year history of major depressive disorder, whose friend reports the client has stopped taking their medication, and who is flat, withdrawn, cries all the time, sleeps all the time, and has extremely slowed movements, due to the risk of
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Depression, medication noncompliance, and psychomotor retardation indicate high suicide risk, requiring immediate assessment. Dehydration, infection, or seizures are less likely.
Extract:
A client being transferred to a rehabilitation facility
Question 2 of 5
A nurse on a surgical unit is preparing to transfer a client to a rehabilitation facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the change-of-shift report?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wound care steps ensure care continuity, critical for recovery. Family relationships, medication times, and bathing preferences are less essential for immediate care.
Extract:
A client who has meningitis
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decreased consciousness indicates life-threatening complications like increased intracranial pressure, requiring immediate reporting. Photophobia, fever, and rash are common but less urgent.
Extract:
Creating a policy to allow nurses to remove chest tubes
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is participating on a committee that is considering the creation of a policy that will allow nurses to remove chest tubes. Which of the following is an appropriate resource for the nurse to consult in planning for this policy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The state nurse practice act defines nursing scope, ensuring the policy aligns with legal authority. ANA standards and ethics are general, and the Institute of Medicine doesn't regulate practice.
Extract:
Multiple pediatric clients with care plans: cystic fibrosis, hip spica cast, hyperbilirubinemia, ulcerative colitis
Question 5 of 5
A pediatric nurse is caring for multiple clients and reviewing each of their care plans. Which of the following client care interventions requires revising?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A high-protein, low-fiber diet worsens ulcerative colitis. A low-residue, high-calorie, high-protein diet is appropriate. Bronchodilator, neurovascular checks, and eye shields are correct interventions.