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ATI Leadership and Ethics NURS 252 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: Declining non-priority requests ensures focus on key tasks, improving time management. Unplanned work, procrastination, or overly rigid project acceptance hinder efficiency.
Question 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse manager of a 20-bed medical unit finds that 80% of the patients are older adults. She is asked to assess and adapt the unit to better meet the unique needs of the older adult patient. Using complexity principles, what would be the best approach to take for implementation of this change?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Involving staff aligns with complexity principles, promoting collaboration for effective change. Ignoring broader factors, mandating participation, or avoiding change do not address complexity or engage staff effectively.
Question 4 of 5
A floor manager discovers widespread dissatisfaction and a high turnover rate amongst LPN and certified nursing assistants (CNA). Which of the following strategies might motivate the staff and lead to enhanced job satisfaction?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Establishing a rewards program acknowledges and values the hard work of the staff, boosting morale and job satisfaction, which can lead to decreased turnover rates. Allowing tasks beyond scope can lead to legal and ethical issues, hiring additional staff addresses workload but not motivation, and ergonomic chairs improve conditions but don't directly address recognition.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in an acute care setting is serving on a committee whose charge is to use the auditing process to client care. Which of the following aspects of client care is measured by an outcome audit?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Outcome audits measure care results, like infection rates, reflecting intervention effectiveness. Staff ratios and resource availability are structure audits, and care quality spans multiple audit types.