LEADERSHIP FINAL ATI COMPLETE FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025–
2026
A nurse is preparing to teach the health care team about the concept of critical pathways. which
of the following statements about the purpose of the critical pathway should the nurse plan to
include? - correct answer -- a critical pathway is a multidisciplinary tool that guides client care
and bases outcomes on an externally imposed timeline
A nurse finds a client standing next to his bed with the side rails up. the client is visibly
confused, not wearing an identification bracelet, and his IV is detached. the client states "i cant
remember my name." after assisting the client back to bed, which of the following actions
should the nurse take next? - correct answer -- assess the client for injury
A nurse has several tasks to complete to prepare a client scheduled for surgery. which of the
following tasks can the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? - correct answer -assist
with placing the client onto the stretcher for transport to the surgical site
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of severe multiple sclerosis and asks the nurse
about completing a living will. which of the following statements should the nurse make? -
correct answer -i will provide you with the information you need to complete advanced
directives
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurse managers about the principle of justice.
which of the following statements by a nurse manager indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - correct answer -i will schedule staff so that each person works two holidays a year
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take? - correct answer -delegate the administration of an intermittent tube feeing to a
licensed practical nurse (LPN)
, A group of nurses on a telemetry unit informs a nurse manager that there is a need to update
the cardiac monitoring system to improve arrhythmia detection. which of the following
responses should the nurse manager make? - correct answer -this purchase will need to be
addressed in the capital budget plan for the unit
A charge nurse is providing teaching to a new staff nurse about the management of a team
consisting of a LPN and an assistive personnel. which of the following information should the
charge nurse include in the teaching? - correct answer -the nurse should be familiar with the
task she plan to delegate
A nurse manager observes a nurse entering the room of a client who is on contact precautions
without donning personal protective equipment. which of the following is the priority action for
the nurse manager to take? - correct answer -- have the nurse exit the room and don proper
PPE
A nurse is planning to perform a negotiation to manager a conflict between himself and another
staff member. which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - correct answer -
create a solution in which all partiers are satisfied
a nurse suspects that a co- worker is coming to work under the influence of alcohol. which of
the following behaviors in the workplace should the nurse recognize are consistent with
substance use disorder. (select all that apply) - correct answer -- extended lunch periods and
breaks
- calling in sick frequently on Mondays or Fridays
- decrease in concern about personal appearance and grooming
- excessive use of cologne or mouthwash
A nurse in a mental health clinic is interviewing a client who has a history of substance use
disorder. the client reports his experiences from a pervious voluntary hospitalization. the nurse
should recognize that which of the following reported experiences by the client constitutes
assault? - correct answer -i was threatened with a shot when i refused to take an oral
medication i knew would make me groggy
WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025–
2026
A nurse is preparing to teach the health care team about the concept of critical pathways. which
of the following statements about the purpose of the critical pathway should the nurse plan to
include? - correct answer -- a critical pathway is a multidisciplinary tool that guides client care
and bases outcomes on an externally imposed timeline
A nurse finds a client standing next to his bed with the side rails up. the client is visibly
confused, not wearing an identification bracelet, and his IV is detached. the client states "i cant
remember my name." after assisting the client back to bed, which of the following actions
should the nurse take next? - correct answer -- assess the client for injury
A nurse has several tasks to complete to prepare a client scheduled for surgery. which of the
following tasks can the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? - correct answer -assist
with placing the client onto the stretcher for transport to the surgical site
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of severe multiple sclerosis and asks the nurse
about completing a living will. which of the following statements should the nurse make? -
correct answer -i will provide you with the information you need to complete advanced
directives
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurse managers about the principle of justice.
which of the following statements by a nurse manager indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - correct answer -i will schedule staff so that each person works two holidays a year
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take? - correct answer -delegate the administration of an intermittent tube feeing to a
licensed practical nurse (LPN)
, A group of nurses on a telemetry unit informs a nurse manager that there is a need to update
the cardiac monitoring system to improve arrhythmia detection. which of the following
responses should the nurse manager make? - correct answer -this purchase will need to be
addressed in the capital budget plan for the unit
A charge nurse is providing teaching to a new staff nurse about the management of a team
consisting of a LPN and an assistive personnel. which of the following information should the
charge nurse include in the teaching? - correct answer -the nurse should be familiar with the
task she plan to delegate
A nurse manager observes a nurse entering the room of a client who is on contact precautions
without donning personal protective equipment. which of the following is the priority action for
the nurse manager to take? - correct answer -- have the nurse exit the room and don proper
PPE
A nurse is planning to perform a negotiation to manager a conflict between himself and another
staff member. which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - correct answer -
create a solution in which all partiers are satisfied
a nurse suspects that a co- worker is coming to work under the influence of alcohol. which of
the following behaviors in the workplace should the nurse recognize are consistent with
substance use disorder. (select all that apply) - correct answer -- extended lunch periods and
breaks
- calling in sick frequently on Mondays or Fridays
- decrease in concern about personal appearance and grooming
- excessive use of cologne or mouthwash
A nurse in a mental health clinic is interviewing a client who has a history of substance use
disorder. the client reports his experiences from a pervious voluntary hospitalization. the nurse
should recognize that which of the following reported experiences by the client constitutes
assault? - correct answer -i was threatened with a shot when i refused to take an oral
medication i knew would make me groggy
