LEADERSHIP FINAL ATI QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
AA2nurseA2isA2preparingA2toA2administerA2aA2prescribedA2medicationA2toA2aA2client.A2Which
A2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2planA2toA2takeA2toA2demonstrateA2client
A2advocacy?A2-A2Ans--EncourageA2theA2clientA2toA2verbalizeA2questions.
Rationale:A2TheA2nurseA2actsA2asA2aA2clientA2advocateA2byA2providingA2theA2clientA2withA2i
nformationA2neededA2toA2makeA2informedA2decisionsA2regardingA2care.
AA2nurseA2isA2teachingA2aA2classA2onA2torts.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2instructA2theA2classA2th
atA2administeringA2anA2antibioticA2medicationA2toA2aA2competentA2clientA2afterA2theA2client
A2hasA2refusedA2itA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2torts?A2-A2Ans--Battery
Rationale:A2BatteryA2isA2physicalA2contactA2withoutA2theA2client'sA2consent.A2Administerin
gA2aA2medicationA2againstA2aA2client'sA2wishesA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2battery.
AA2coworkerA2putsA2anA2armA2aroundA2theA2nurseA2andA2says,A2"IA2betA2youA2areA2aA2grea
tA2lover."A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2appropriateA2responseA2byA2theA2nurse?A2-
A2Ans--"SpeakingA2toA2meA2likeA2thatA2makesA2meA2uncomfortable."
Rationale:A2ThisA2assertiveA2responseA2makesA2itA2clearA2thatA2thisA2typeA2ofA2sexually-
orientedA2conversationA2andA2physicalA2contactA2isA2undesiredA2byA2theA2nurse.
AA2nurseA2whoA2isA2leadingA2aA2teamA2ofA2nurseA2managersA2isA2planningA2toA2makeA2aA2
majorA2announcement.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2useA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2nonverbalA
2communicationA2techniquesA2toA2enhanceA2theA2importanceA2ofA2theA2announcement?
A2-A2Ans--
SitA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2groupA2forA2theA2meetingA2andA2thenA2standA2forA2theA2announcem
ent
Rationale:A2TheA2weightA2ofA2theA2messageA2increasesA2whenA2theA2senderA2stands.
AA2nurseA2notesA2aA2providerA2frequentlyA2arrivesA2toA2theA2unitA2withA2bloodshotA2eyesA2
andA2smellsA2likeA2alcoholA2afterA2lunch.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2the
A2nurseA2take?A2-A2Ans--NotifyA2theA2nursingA2supervisorA2ofA2theA2concerns.
Rationale:A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2notifyA2theA2hospitalA2orA2nursingA2managementA2ofA2the
A2concerns,A2andA2thenA2ensureA2clientA2safety.A2ItA2isA2theA2responsibilityA2ofA2managem
entA2toA2conductA2anA2investigation.A2ClientA2safetyA2isA2theA2responsibilityA2ofA2theA2nurs
e.
, AA2nurseA2isA2servingA2onA2aA2continuousA2qualityA2improvementA2committeeA2thatA2hasA2
beenA2assignedA2toA2developA2aA2programA2toA2reduceA2theA2numberA2ofA2medicationA2ad
ministrationA2errorsA2followingA2aA2sentinelA2eventA2atA2theA2facility.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2follo
wingA2strategiesA2shouldA2theA2committeeA2planA2toA2initiateA2first?A2-A2Ans--
ReviewA2theA2eventsA2leadingA2upA2toA2eachA2medicationA2administrationA2error.
Rationale:A2AfterA2aA2sentinelA2event,A2theA2firstA2stepA2theA2committeeA2shouldA2planA2toA
2takeA2isA2toA2useA2rootA2causeA2analysisA2toA2identifyA2theA2underlyingA2causeA2orA2cause
sA2thatA2ledA2toA2theA2medicationA2errors.
AA2nurseA2isA2teachingA2aA2classA2onA2torts.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2includeA2whichA2ofA2the
A2followingA2situationsA2asA2anA2exampleA2ofA2negligence?A2-A2Ans--
AA2nurseA2identifiesA2theA2absenceA2ofA2peripheralA2pulsationA2inA2aA2castedA2extremityA2i
nA2theA2earlyA2morningA2andA2reportsA2itA2toA2theA2providerA2inA2theA2earlyA2afternoon.
Rationale:A2ProfessionalA2negligenceA2isA2performingA2practiceA2belowA2theA2expectedA2s
tandardA2ofA2care.A2ItA2canA2beA2anA2actA2ofA2omission,A2whichA2isA2theA2failureA2toA2perfor
mA2anA2actA2thatA2aA2reasonableA2prudentA2person,A2underA2similarA2circumstances,A2wou
ldA2do.A2AA2reasonableA2prudentA2nurseA2wouldA2notifyA2theA2providerA2ofA2theA2neuromus
cularA2findingA2immediately.
AA2chargeA2nurseA2isA2observingA2aA2nurseA2insertA2anA2indwellingA2urinaryA2catheterA2int
oA2aA2femaleA2client.A2ForA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2byA2theA2nurseA2shouldA2th
eA2chargeA2nurseA2intervene?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2nurseA2separatesA2theA2client'sA2labiaA2withA2herA2dominantA2hand.
Rationale:A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2useA2herA2non-
dominantA2handA2toA2separateA2theA2labia,A2orA2toA2holdA2theA2penisA2inA2maleA2clients.A2T
heA2dominantA2handA2isA2theA2handA2thatA2shouldA2handleA2theA2catheterA2duringA2insertio
nA2andA2whenA2fillingA2theA2balloon.
AA2nurseA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2fallsA2inA2hisA2room.A2AfterA2theA2nurseA2assessesA
2theA2client,A2notifiesA2theA2client'sA2provider,A2andA2completesA2anA2incidentA2report,A2whi
chA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2take?A2-A2Ans--
SubmitA2theA2incidentA2reportA2toA2theA2riskA2manager.A2
TheA2purposeA2ofA2anA2incidentA2reportA2isA2toA2provideA2informationA2toA2theA2riskA2mana
gerA2whoA2willA2investigateA2theA2incidentA2andA2workA2withA2otherA2membersA2ofA2theA2he
althA2careA2teamA2toA2controlA2risksA2ofA2clientA2injury.
AA2nurseA2isA2preparingA2toA2administerA2aA2soapA2sudsA2enemaA2toA2aA2clientA2whoA2hasA
2constipation.A2AsA2theA2nurseA2explainsA2theA2procedure,A2theA2clientA2states,A2"theA2doct
orA2didn'tA2tellA2meA2IA2wasA2supposedA2toA2receiveA2anA2enema".A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followi
ngA2actionsA2isA2appropriateA2atA2thisA2time?A2-A2Ans--
CheckA2theA2client'sA2medicalA2recordA2forA2theA2provider'sA2prescription.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
AA2nurseA2isA2preparingA2toA2administerA2aA2prescribedA2medicationA2toA2aA2client.A2Which
A2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2planA2toA2takeA2toA2demonstrateA2client
A2advocacy?A2-A2Ans--EncourageA2theA2clientA2toA2verbalizeA2questions.
Rationale:A2TheA2nurseA2actsA2asA2aA2clientA2advocateA2byA2providingA2theA2clientA2withA2i
nformationA2neededA2toA2makeA2informedA2decisionsA2regardingA2care.
AA2nurseA2isA2teachingA2aA2classA2onA2torts.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2instructA2theA2classA2th
atA2administeringA2anA2antibioticA2medicationA2toA2aA2competentA2clientA2afterA2theA2client
A2hasA2refusedA2itA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2torts?A2-A2Ans--Battery
Rationale:A2BatteryA2isA2physicalA2contactA2withoutA2theA2client'sA2consent.A2Administerin
gA2aA2medicationA2againstA2aA2client'sA2wishesA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2battery.
AA2coworkerA2putsA2anA2armA2aroundA2theA2nurseA2andA2says,A2"IA2betA2youA2areA2aA2grea
tA2lover."A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2appropriateA2responseA2byA2theA2nurse?A2-
A2Ans--"SpeakingA2toA2meA2likeA2thatA2makesA2meA2uncomfortable."
Rationale:A2ThisA2assertiveA2responseA2makesA2itA2clearA2thatA2thisA2typeA2ofA2sexually-
orientedA2conversationA2andA2physicalA2contactA2isA2undesiredA2byA2theA2nurse.
AA2nurseA2whoA2isA2leadingA2aA2teamA2ofA2nurseA2managersA2isA2planningA2toA2makeA2aA2
majorA2announcement.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2useA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2nonverbalA
2communicationA2techniquesA2toA2enhanceA2theA2importanceA2ofA2theA2announcement?
A2-A2Ans--
SitA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2groupA2forA2theA2meetingA2andA2thenA2standA2forA2theA2announcem
ent
Rationale:A2TheA2weightA2ofA2theA2messageA2increasesA2whenA2theA2senderA2stands.
AA2nurseA2notesA2aA2providerA2frequentlyA2arrivesA2toA2theA2unitA2withA2bloodshotA2eyesA2
andA2smellsA2likeA2alcoholA2afterA2lunch.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2the
A2nurseA2take?A2-A2Ans--NotifyA2theA2nursingA2supervisorA2ofA2theA2concerns.
Rationale:A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2notifyA2theA2hospitalA2orA2nursingA2managementA2ofA2the
A2concerns,A2andA2thenA2ensureA2clientA2safety.A2ItA2isA2theA2responsibilityA2ofA2managem
entA2toA2conductA2anA2investigation.A2ClientA2safetyA2isA2theA2responsibilityA2ofA2theA2nurs
e.
, AA2nurseA2isA2servingA2onA2aA2continuousA2qualityA2improvementA2committeeA2thatA2hasA2
beenA2assignedA2toA2developA2aA2programA2toA2reduceA2theA2numberA2ofA2medicationA2ad
ministrationA2errorsA2followingA2aA2sentinelA2eventA2atA2theA2facility.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2follo
wingA2strategiesA2shouldA2theA2committeeA2planA2toA2initiateA2first?A2-A2Ans--
ReviewA2theA2eventsA2leadingA2upA2toA2eachA2medicationA2administrationA2error.
Rationale:A2AfterA2aA2sentinelA2event,A2theA2firstA2stepA2theA2committeeA2shouldA2planA2toA
2takeA2isA2toA2useA2rootA2causeA2analysisA2toA2identifyA2theA2underlyingA2causeA2orA2cause
sA2thatA2ledA2toA2theA2medicationA2errors.
AA2nurseA2isA2teachingA2aA2classA2onA2torts.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2includeA2whichA2ofA2the
A2followingA2situationsA2asA2anA2exampleA2ofA2negligence?A2-A2Ans--
AA2nurseA2identifiesA2theA2absenceA2ofA2peripheralA2pulsationA2inA2aA2castedA2extremityA2i
nA2theA2earlyA2morningA2andA2reportsA2itA2toA2theA2providerA2inA2theA2earlyA2afternoon.
Rationale:A2ProfessionalA2negligenceA2isA2performingA2practiceA2belowA2theA2expectedA2s
tandardA2ofA2care.A2ItA2canA2beA2anA2actA2ofA2omission,A2whichA2isA2theA2failureA2toA2perfor
mA2anA2actA2thatA2aA2reasonableA2prudentA2person,A2underA2similarA2circumstances,A2wou
ldA2do.A2AA2reasonableA2prudentA2nurseA2wouldA2notifyA2theA2providerA2ofA2theA2neuromus
cularA2findingA2immediately.
AA2chargeA2nurseA2isA2observingA2aA2nurseA2insertA2anA2indwellingA2urinaryA2catheterA2int
oA2aA2femaleA2client.A2ForA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2byA2theA2nurseA2shouldA2th
eA2chargeA2nurseA2intervene?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2nurseA2separatesA2theA2client'sA2labiaA2withA2herA2dominantA2hand.
Rationale:A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2useA2herA2non-
dominantA2handA2toA2separateA2theA2labia,A2orA2toA2holdA2theA2penisA2inA2maleA2clients.A2T
heA2dominantA2handA2isA2theA2handA2thatA2shouldA2handleA2theA2catheterA2duringA2insertio
nA2andA2whenA2fillingA2theA2balloon.
AA2nurseA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2fallsA2inA2hisA2room.A2AfterA2theA2nurseA2assessesA
2theA2client,A2notifiesA2theA2client'sA2provider,A2andA2completesA2anA2incidentA2report,A2whi
chA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2take?A2-A2Ans--
SubmitA2theA2incidentA2reportA2toA2theA2riskA2manager.A2
TheA2purposeA2ofA2anA2incidentA2reportA2isA2toA2provideA2informationA2toA2theA2riskA2mana
gerA2whoA2willA2investigateA2theA2incidentA2andA2workA2withA2otherA2membersA2ofA2theA2he
althA2careA2teamA2toA2controlA2risksA2ofA2clientA2injury.
AA2nurseA2isA2preparingA2toA2administerA2aA2soapA2sudsA2enemaA2toA2aA2clientA2whoA2hasA
2constipation.A2AsA2theA2nurseA2explainsA2theA2procedure,A2theA2clientA2states,A2"theA2doct
orA2didn'tA2tellA2meA2IA2wasA2supposedA2toA2receiveA2anA2enema".A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followi
ngA2actionsA2isA2appropriateA2atA2thisA2time?A2-A2Ans--
CheckA2theA2client'sA2medicalA2recordA2forA2theA2provider'sA2prescription.