ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
A client who is febrile is admitted to the hospital for treatment of pneumonia. Antibiotic therapy is prescribed.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following situations requires the nurse to complete a variance report with regard to the care pathway?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Obtaining a blood culture after antibiotics can lead to inaccurate results, a significant deviation requiring a variance report.
Extract:
A nurse is providing information to a client about advance directives.
Question 2 of 5
Advance directives include which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advance directives specify the client's treatment preferences, ensuring their wishes are followed if they cannot decide.
Extract:
A case manager is preparing a discharge plan for a client following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following client issues should the nurse address first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Inadequate food supply is the most urgent issue, as proper nutrition is critical for healing and preventing complications post-surgery.
Extract:
A charge nurse is receiving change-of-shift report. Situations include: the emergency department nurse waiting to give report on a new admission, two staff members calling in absent, transport assistance unavailable for occupational therapy, a medication error incident report from the previous shift.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following situations should the charge nurse address first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The new admission is the most urgent, requiring immediate assignment and preparation to ensure timely care.
Extract:
A nurse is working on a quality improvement team assessing an increase in client falls.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first as part of the quality improvement process?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Identifying at-risk clients is the first step to understand the problem's scope and contributing factors.