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ATI NURS 252 Leadership Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
To help nurse managers better manage their time, the chief nursing officer suggests that they:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Refusing requests not aligned with priorities helps focus on critical tasks. No strategy (
A) and delaying tasks (
B) reduce efficiency, and being overly selective (
C) limits opportunities.
Question 2 of 5
A clinical instructor is evaluating a student nurse's capability to promote patient engagement. Which of the student's actions indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advising the patient on which treatment options they should select indicates a need for further teaching. This approach undermines patient autonomy and does not align with the principles of patient-centered care. Instead of making decisions for the patient, the nurse should facilitate informed decision-making by providing comprehensive information and supporting the patient in evaluating their options. This empowers patients to take an active role in their healthcare decisions. Assessing understanding, scheduling visits, and explaining rationales all promote engagement.
Question 3 of 5
In response to COVID-19, the Chief Nursing Officer employs the hospital’s workplace advocacy program to support the overwhelmed medical floors. Workplace advocacy aims to aid nurses by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Equipping nurses to practice in a rapidly changing environment is the most relevant function of workplace advocacy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This involves providing nurses with the necessary resources, training, and support to adapt to new protocols, technologies, and patient care practices. During the pandemic, healthcare environments have undergone significant changes, requiring nurses to quickly learn and implement new procedures to ensure patient and staff safety. Disputes (
A), contracts (
B), and practice climates (
D) are important but less immediate in a crisis.
Question 4 of 5
A patient, while smoking in the bathroom, disposed of a cigarette into a wastepaper basket, causing it to start smoldering. What should be the nurse’s top priority in this situation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Activate the fire alarm. The nurse’s top priority in this situation should be to activate the fire alarm. This action ensures that the entire facility is alerted to the fire, allowing for a coordinated and timely response. Activating the fire alarm initiates the emergency protocols, including evacuation procedures and the arrival of the fire department. This step is crucial because it addresses the safety of all individuals in the facility, not just those in the immediate vicinity of the fire. Moving clients (
B), using an extinguisher (
C), and closing doors (
D) are secondary actions that follow alarm activation.
Question 5 of 5
A charge nurse is planning to conduct a performance appraisal of a staff member on her unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Allowing disagreement fosters transparency and trust in appraisals. Public settings (
B) are inappropriate, extra duties (
C) are not primary, and random timing (
D) reduces preparation.