This ATI Quality Improvement (QI) exams focus on proactive, data-driven frameworks used in
nursing to improve client care, ensure safety, and optimize healthcare systems.
The popular 15-questions Set cover critical nursing leadership concepts including the PDSA model,
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Core Measures, and Sentinel Events.
Core Questions & Verified Answers Breakdown
1. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) vs. Quality Improvement (QI)
2. The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycle
3. Key QI Definitions & Risk Management
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"It is part of the quality assurance plan of the unit." -
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A nurse is caring for a client who has suction equipment in their room. The client asks the
nurse, "Why do you check my suction equipment every day even though I am not using it?"
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
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, A nurse administers the wrong medication to a client. -
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A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about incident reports. The nurse should include
that which of the following situations requires an incident report?
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A nurse infused an incompatible blood product to a client. -
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A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about sentinel events. The nurse should include that
which of the following situations is a sentinel event?
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A study arbitrarily assigning people who smoke into either an experimental group or a
control group to determine the effects of a new therapy to reduce smoking -
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A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about types of research studies. The nurse should
include that which of the following is an example of a randomized controlled trial (RCT)?
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Complete a literature review. -
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A nurse is assisting on a quality improvement committee to decrease the number of client
falls occurring at night. After identifying the problem, which of the following is the next step
the nurse should take?
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