ATI RN LEADERSHIP PRACTICE
ACTUAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS[GRADED A+]
]
A nurse manager calls a meeting of the unit's staff members
to discuss cost-containment issues. The nurse manager has
asked for staff input regarding strategies that might help
reduce costs. Which of the following types of leadership is
the nurse manager using?
,a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
d. Moral - CORRECT ANSWER-Democratic
A democratic leader guides staff toward reaching an
objective and shares responsibility with the staff. this is the
ideal type of leadership in this situation because a great
amount of creativity can occur and many strategies can be
developed.
Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff of the
decisions made. Maintains a high degree of control over the
staff and allows little freedom of staff members - CORRECT
ANSWER-Autocratic
Guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares
responsibility with the staff. This is an ideal type of
leadership because a great amount of creativity can occur
and many strategies can be developed - CORRECT ANSWER-
Democratic
A home health nurse is caring for a client who asks what is
included in a living will. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. It establishes who will make health care decisions if the
client is not able
,b. It allows the client to express personal wishes regarding
health care decisions
c. It serves as an informed consent for procedures -
CORRECT ANSWER-b. It allows the client to express
personal wishes regarding health care decisions
Using quality monitoring tools, a facility committee
identifies that clients who have congestive heart failure
have an average length of stay that is 5 days instead of the
established standard of 3 days. Which of the following steps
should the nurse implement next in the quality improvement
process?
a. educate staff members on shortening the length of stay
for these patients
b. collect data regarding length of stay for these patients
c. determine which actions can be instituted to address this
problem - CORRECT ANSWER-c. determine which actions
can be instituted to address this problem
A nurse is working with an AP in a long term care facility.
According to the five rights of delegation, which of the
following determinations should the nurse make prior to
assignment of tasks?
a. whether the AP has consented to the performance of
delegated tasks
b. the client's willingness to consent to the care of the AP
, c. whether the task can be more efficiently completed by
the nurse
d. the degree of supervision that the AP will require to
complete the task - CORRECT ANSWER-d. the degree of
supervision that the AP will require to complete the task
A charge nurse in an ER is making assignment for an AP for
a shift with unexpected staff absences. Which of the
following assignments should the charge assign to a float
AP from the med surg unit?
a. escort clients from the ER to other areas of the facility for
tests
b. sit at the reception desk answering and directing clients -
CORRECT ANSWER-Escort clients from the ER to other areas
of the facility for tests.
A charge nurse is making assignments for an oncoming
shift. Which of the following clients should the charge nurse
assign to a LPN?
a. A client who is to be discharged with a PICC line
b. A client who is disoriented and awaiting transfer to a long
term facility
c. A client who is 16 hr post op following a total
larryngectomy - CORRECT ANSWER-b. A client who is
disoriented and awaiting transfer to a long term facility
ACTUAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS[GRADED A+]
]
A nurse manager calls a meeting of the unit's staff members
to discuss cost-containment issues. The nurse manager has
asked for staff input regarding strategies that might help
reduce costs. Which of the following types of leadership is
the nurse manager using?
,a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
d. Moral - CORRECT ANSWER-Democratic
A democratic leader guides staff toward reaching an
objective and shares responsibility with the staff. this is the
ideal type of leadership in this situation because a great
amount of creativity can occur and many strategies can be
developed.
Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff of the
decisions made. Maintains a high degree of control over the
staff and allows little freedom of staff members - CORRECT
ANSWER-Autocratic
Guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares
responsibility with the staff. This is an ideal type of
leadership because a great amount of creativity can occur
and many strategies can be developed - CORRECT ANSWER-
Democratic
A home health nurse is caring for a client who asks what is
included in a living will. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. It establishes who will make health care decisions if the
client is not able
,b. It allows the client to express personal wishes regarding
health care decisions
c. It serves as an informed consent for procedures -
CORRECT ANSWER-b. It allows the client to express
personal wishes regarding health care decisions
Using quality monitoring tools, a facility committee
identifies that clients who have congestive heart failure
have an average length of stay that is 5 days instead of the
established standard of 3 days. Which of the following steps
should the nurse implement next in the quality improvement
process?
a. educate staff members on shortening the length of stay
for these patients
b. collect data regarding length of stay for these patients
c. determine which actions can be instituted to address this
problem - CORRECT ANSWER-c. determine which actions
can be instituted to address this problem
A nurse is working with an AP in a long term care facility.
According to the five rights of delegation, which of the
following determinations should the nurse make prior to
assignment of tasks?
a. whether the AP has consented to the performance of
delegated tasks
b. the client's willingness to consent to the care of the AP
, c. whether the task can be more efficiently completed by
the nurse
d. the degree of supervision that the AP will require to
complete the task - CORRECT ANSWER-d. the degree of
supervision that the AP will require to complete the task
A charge nurse in an ER is making assignment for an AP for
a shift with unexpected staff absences. Which of the
following assignments should the charge assign to a float
AP from the med surg unit?
a. escort clients from the ER to other areas of the facility for
tests
b. sit at the reception desk answering and directing clients -
CORRECT ANSWER-Escort clients from the ER to other areas
of the facility for tests.
A charge nurse is making assignments for an oncoming
shift. Which of the following clients should the charge nurse
assign to a LPN?
a. A client who is to be discharged with a PICC line
b. A client who is disoriented and awaiting transfer to a long
term facility
c. A client who is 16 hr post op following a total
larryngectomy - CORRECT ANSWER-b. A client who is
disoriented and awaiting transfer to a long term facility
