RN ATI LEADERSHIP EXAM LATEST EXAM
2024 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | NEWEST VERSION
(JUST RELEASED)
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
A nurse manager believes that a nurse is taking breaks that are too
frequent and lengthy. Which of the following is an assertive statement that
the charge nurse should use to initiate discussion of the issue?
a. I understand that you are allowed to take scheduled breaks during each
shift, but you are taking more than the number allocated. Let's set a time
when we can discuss this behavior
b. you are taking more breaks during each shift than hospital policy allows.
You will need to take only the number of breaks specified and be sure you
are back on time ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------a. I understand that
you are allowed to take scheduled breaks during each shift, but you are
taking more than the number allocated. Let's set a time when we can
discuss this behavior
A nurse is ambulating a client who has an IV with an infusion pump. Upon
returning to the client's room and plugging the infusion pump in, the client
2024 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | NEWEST VERSION
(JUST RELEASED)
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
A nurse manager believes that a nurse is taking breaks that are too
frequent and lengthy. Which of the following is an assertive statement that
the charge nurse should use to initiate discussion of the issue?
a. I understand that you are allowed to take scheduled breaks during each
shift, but you are taking more than the number allocated. Let's set a time
when we can discuss this behavior
b. you are taking more breaks during each shift than hospital policy allows.
You will need to take only the number of breaks specified and be sure you
are back on time ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------a. I understand that
you are allowed to take scheduled breaks during each shift, but you are
taking more than the number allocated. Let's set a time when we can
discuss this behavior
A nurse is ambulating a client who has an IV with an infusion pump. Upon
returning to the client's room and plugging the infusion pump in, the client
