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ATI NURS 252 Leadership Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following are notable benefits and characteristics of debriefing? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Debriefing success depends on the debriefer’s skills, encourages analyzing action implications, and promotes cognitive reframing. Self-guided debriefing is less effective, and disregarding action meaning contradicts debriefing’s purpose.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and has a living will. The client's family asks if they can make changes to lifesaving measures now that the client is unconscious. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The living will outlines the client’s wishes for lifesaving measures and must be followed when the client is unconscious. The PSDA informs rights, a durable power of attorney cannot cancel the will, and family cannot alter it.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is instructing a newly licensed nurse about the scope and standards of nursing practice. Which of the following characteristics best describes standards of practice?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Standards of practice outline skills and responsibilities expected of all nurses, regardless of role, encompassing clinical and professional competencies. Ethical expectations, specific protocols, or accreditation criteria are distinct from these standards.
Question 4 of 5
As a new manager, you are shocked to learn that your unit is still using heparin in heparin locks. You are aware of evidence related to this practice and want to change this practice as quickly as possible on your unit. You are in which stage of Lewin's stages of change?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Unfreezing involves recognizing the need for change and creating awareness, which aligns with your shock and desire to initiate change. Moving and refreezing occur later, and 'experiencing the change' is not a Lewin stage.
Question 5 of 5
A charge nurse is providing an in-service to a group of staff members on incivility. Which of the following situations should the nurse include as an example of lateral violence?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lateral violence occurs between peers, such as a nurse rolling their eyes at another nurse. Demeaning tones or rudeness to subordinates or superiors represent vertical violence, and refusal to help is unprofessional but not lateral violence.