ATI Leadership Practice Questions &
Answers ( Latest 2026 update)
A nurse is working w/ an assistive personnel (AP) in a
long-term care facility. According to the 5 rights of
delegation, which of the following determinations should
the nurse make prior to assigning tasks?
A. Whether the AP has consented to the performance of
delegated tasks
B. the pt's willingness to consent to care from the AP
C. Whether the task can be more efficiently completed by
the nurse
D. The degree of supervision that the AP will required to
complete the task - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. The
degree of supervision that the AP will require to complete
the task
Rationales....
Successful delegation involves assigning the right task to
the right person under the right circumstances. The
person who will perform the task must be given adequate
direction & specification regarding the amount of
supervision that will be provided. The right
communication of expectations & the right feedback
about performance must also be supplied.
,ATI Leadership Practice Questions &
Answers ( Latest 2026 update)
A. The nurse does not have to obtain consent from the AP
when delegating tasks w/in the scope of practice & job
descriptions for APs
B. Tasks that can be delegated to an AP do not require the
pt's consent
C. One of the barriers to successful delegation is the
belief that no one can do a tasks as efficiently &
effectively as the nurse. Due to the time constraints on
nurses, tasks that can be done by an AP should be duly
delegated
A home health nurse is caring for a pt who asks about the
purpose of a living will. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "It est. who will make health care decisions for the pt if
the pt is not about to do so"
B. "it allows the pt to express personal wishes regarding
health care decisions"
C. "It serves as an informed consent form for any
procedure prescribed by a provider"
,ATI Leadership Practice Questions &
Answers ( Latest 2026 update)
D." It is only valid when a pt is lucid & able to make
informed decisions independently" - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔B. It allows the pt to express personal
wishes regarding health care decisions
Rationales...
A living will allows the pt to specify what aspects of care
& tx are to be accepted / refused in the event that the pt
can no longer communicate those decisions
A. this described a health care proxy document, which
frequently accompanies a living will but is not considered
a part of it
C. A living will does not serve the same function as
informed consent. Prior to any procedure, consent must
always be obtained form the pt, a family member, or a
designated health care proxy
D. A living will is not valid / necessary when a pt is able to
make informed health care decisions independently
A nurse manager notes that a full-time nurse has been
absent from work 6 times over the last 6 weeks. Using a
, ATI Leadership Practice Questions &
Answers ( Latest 2026 update)
nonpunitive approach, which of the following actions
should the nurse manager take?
A. verbally remind the employee about the facility's
employment standards
B. recommend that the employee review the facility's
policy regarding absences
C. Inform the employee in writing about the facilities
employment policy
D. ask the employee for a written action plan after
discussing the reasons for these absences - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔A. verbally remind the employee about
the facility's employment standards
Rationales...
Verbal admonishment is the first step in the disciplinary
process for this type of infraction. The employee might
not know or remember the existing standard, and a
verbal reminder may be sufficient to change the
employee's behavior
Answers ( Latest 2026 update)
A nurse is working w/ an assistive personnel (AP) in a
long-term care facility. According to the 5 rights of
delegation, which of the following determinations should
the nurse make prior to assigning tasks?
A. Whether the AP has consented to the performance of
delegated tasks
B. the pt's willingness to consent to care from the AP
C. Whether the task can be more efficiently completed by
the nurse
D. The degree of supervision that the AP will required to
complete the task - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. The
degree of supervision that the AP will require to complete
the task
Rationales....
Successful delegation involves assigning the right task to
the right person under the right circumstances. The
person who will perform the task must be given adequate
direction & specification regarding the amount of
supervision that will be provided. The right
communication of expectations & the right feedback
about performance must also be supplied.
,ATI Leadership Practice Questions &
Answers ( Latest 2026 update)
A. The nurse does not have to obtain consent from the AP
when delegating tasks w/in the scope of practice & job
descriptions for APs
B. Tasks that can be delegated to an AP do not require the
pt's consent
C. One of the barriers to successful delegation is the
belief that no one can do a tasks as efficiently &
effectively as the nurse. Due to the time constraints on
nurses, tasks that can be done by an AP should be duly
delegated
A home health nurse is caring for a pt who asks about the
purpose of a living will. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "It est. who will make health care decisions for the pt if
the pt is not about to do so"
B. "it allows the pt to express personal wishes regarding
health care decisions"
C. "It serves as an informed consent form for any
procedure prescribed by a provider"
,ATI Leadership Practice Questions &
Answers ( Latest 2026 update)
D." It is only valid when a pt is lucid & able to make
informed decisions independently" - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔B. It allows the pt to express personal
wishes regarding health care decisions
Rationales...
A living will allows the pt to specify what aspects of care
& tx are to be accepted / refused in the event that the pt
can no longer communicate those decisions
A. this described a health care proxy document, which
frequently accompanies a living will but is not considered
a part of it
C. A living will does not serve the same function as
informed consent. Prior to any procedure, consent must
always be obtained form the pt, a family member, or a
designated health care proxy
D. A living will is not valid / necessary when a pt is able to
make informed health care decisions independently
A nurse manager notes that a full-time nurse has been
absent from work 6 times over the last 6 weeks. Using a
, ATI Leadership Practice Questions &
Answers ( Latest 2026 update)
nonpunitive approach, which of the following actions
should the nurse manager take?
A. verbally remind the employee about the facility's
employment standards
B. recommend that the employee review the facility's
policy regarding absences
C. Inform the employee in writing about the facilities
employment policy
D. ask the employee for a written action plan after
discussing the reasons for these absences - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔A. verbally remind the employee about
the facility's employment standards
Rationales...
Verbal admonishment is the first step in the disciplinary
process for this type of infraction. The employee might
not know or remember the existing standard, and a
verbal reminder may be sufficient to change the
employee's behavior
