ATI RN
ATI Leadership and Ethics NURS 252 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse manager wants to use evidence-based recommendations to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. After developing a spirit of inquiry and identifying a problem, what is the next step to effectively gather evidence for guiding practice (i.e., evidence-based inquiry)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Developing a clinical question guides the evidence search, ensuring relevance. Integration, appraisal, or database identification follow after formulating the pytanie.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse manager wants to use evidence-based recommendations to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. After developing a spirit of inquiry and identifying a problem, what is the next step to effectively gather evidence for guiding practice (i.e., evidence-based inquiry)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Developing a clinical question guides the evidence search, ensuring relevance. Integration, appraisal, or database identification follow after formulating the pytanie.
Question 3 of 5
As a nurse manager, you have to be effective in managing a culturally diverse staff. Which of the following nurse manager attributes would assist you in addressing the cultural needs of your staff?
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Encouraging potential, being conscious of cultural dynamics, and conducting cultural self-assessment promote inclusivity and effective management of a diverse staff. Stereotyping based on race or imposing American values can lead to discrimination and resentment, hindering staff unity.
Question 4 of 5
The Rehabilitation Unit at Pleasant Valley Hospital has a high number of falls. What interventions might assist to reduce the number of falls on the unit?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Educating staff on best practices for fall prevention is evidence-based and effective. Restraints can cause harm, blaming individuals ignores systemic issues, and punishment creates a blame culture, all of which are ineffective.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is a member of a quality-improvement committee seeking to reduce the risk of adverse events in a health care facility. When reviewing recently submitted incident reports, which of the following incidents should the nurse identify as a sentinel event?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Paralysis is a severe adverse outcome, qualifying as a sentinel event requiring investigation. Prevented surgery, a non-injurious fall, or cultural insensitivity do not meet sentinel event criteria.