ATI LEADERSHIP RN VERSION B STUDY GUIDE
2026 COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS ALREADY
PASSED
◉ 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"
D." It is only valid when a pt is lucid & able to make informed
decisions independently". Answer: 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 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. Answer: 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
B. Recommending that the employee reviews the policy does not
ensure that the employee will read & fully understand the
employment standards
C. written admonishment is the second step in the disciplinary
process for this type of infraction. If the employee fails to make a
positive behavioral change after being verbally reminded by the
manager about the facility's employment standards, the nurse
manager should inform the employee writing
D. this is an example of performance-deficiency coaching, which the
nurse manager should use to correct unacceptable behaviors over
time
◉ A charge nurse on a med surg unit is making assignments for the
oncoming shift. Which of the following pts should the charge nurse
assign to a LPN?
, A. a pt who requires an updated plan of care following a dx of cancer
B. a pt who is postop following a total hip replacement & requires
discharge teaching
C. a pt who has a prescription for irrigation of an indwelling urinary
catheter
D. a pt who has just arrived from PACU & requires a head-to-toe
assessment. Answer: C. a pt who has a prescription for irrigation of
an indwelling urinary catheter
Rationales...
It is w/in the scope of practice of an LPN to irrigate an indwelling
urinary catheter when prescribed by a provider
A. an RN should develop & update a pt's plan of care
B. an RN should provide discharge teaching to a pt
D. an RN should perform an assessment of a pt
◉ A nurse is speaking w/ the family member of a pt who has early
Alzheimer's disease. The family member would like to keep the pt
living at home, but the pt requires assistance whole the family
2026 COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS ALREADY
PASSED
◉ 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"
D." It is only valid when a pt is lucid & able to make informed
decisions independently". Answer: 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 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. Answer: 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
B. Recommending that the employee reviews the policy does not
ensure that the employee will read & fully understand the
employment standards
C. written admonishment is the second step in the disciplinary
process for this type of infraction. If the employee fails to make a
positive behavioral change after being verbally reminded by the
manager about the facility's employment standards, the nurse
manager should inform the employee writing
D. this is an example of performance-deficiency coaching, which the
nurse manager should use to correct unacceptable behaviors over
time
◉ A charge nurse on a med surg unit is making assignments for the
oncoming shift. Which of the following pts should the charge nurse
assign to a LPN?
, A. a pt who requires an updated plan of care following a dx of cancer
B. a pt who is postop following a total hip replacement & requires
discharge teaching
C. a pt who has a prescription for irrigation of an indwelling urinary
catheter
D. a pt who has just arrived from PACU & requires a head-to-toe
assessment. Answer: C. a pt who has a prescription for irrigation of
an indwelling urinary catheter
Rationales...
It is w/in the scope of practice of an LPN to irrigate an indwelling
urinary catheter when prescribed by a provider
A. an RN should develop & update a pt's plan of care
B. an RN should provide discharge teaching to a pt
D. an RN should perform an assessment of a pt
◉ A nurse is speaking w/ the family member of a pt who has early
Alzheimer's disease. The family member would like to keep the pt
living at home, but the pt requires assistance whole the family
