ATI RN
ATI NURS 252 Leadership Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
You are supervising a new graduate LPN who is ordered to perform tracheostomy care. The LPN states that she has performed this procedure only a handful of times, and completes the task slowly. Which of the following actions made by you is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Observing the LPN ensures patient safety while providing a learning opportunity. Performing the task yourself limits skill development, encouraging solo performance risks safety, and prohibiting the task hinders growth.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 of 5
At the beginning of the shift, the RN charge nurse instructs an RN to care for a particular set of patients. Upon receiving and acknowledging their assignment, the RN assumes:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The RN is accountable for their tasks, while the charge nurse oversees overall responsibility for patient care. Sole responsibility, accountability only with the charge nurse, or no responsibility do not reflect the RN’s role.
Question 5 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.