ATI RN LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT PROCTORED EXAM 2025/2026 | 250Q
+ RATIONALES | DELEGATION & PRIORITIZATION
Course: ATI RN Leadership CMS Proctored - Management of Care | Total: 200 Verified Questions
Description: Leadership: delegation, prioritization, management of care, ethics, legal, quality improvement, infection control
leadership.
Original study material based on ATI testing standards, Lewis Med-Surg, Saunders NCLEX, and NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model. All
questions author-created, not copied from ATI.
[1] Which task can RN delegate to LPN?
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[2] Which to UAP?
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[3] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching?
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[4] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 4)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[5] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 5)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[6] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 6)
Address oxygenation first
, Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[7] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 7)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[8] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 8)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[9] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 9)
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[10] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 10)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[11] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 11)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[12] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 12)
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
,Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[13] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 13)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[14] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 14)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[15] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 15)
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[16] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 16)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[17] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 17)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[18] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 18)
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[19] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 19)
, Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[20] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 20)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[21] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 21)
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[22] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 22)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[23] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 23)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[24] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 24)
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[25] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 25)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
+ RATIONALES | DELEGATION & PRIORITIZATION
Course: ATI RN Leadership CMS Proctored - Management of Care | Total: 200 Verified Questions
Description: Leadership: delegation, prioritization, management of care, ethics, legal, quality improvement, infection control
leadership.
Original study material based on ATI testing standards, Lewis Med-Surg, Saunders NCLEX, and NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model. All
questions author-created, not copied from ATI.
[1] Which task can RN delegate to LPN?
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[2] Which to UAP?
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[3] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching?
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[4] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 4)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[5] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 5)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[6] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 6)
Address oxygenation first
, Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[7] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 7)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[8] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 8)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[9] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 9)
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[10] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 10)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[11] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 11)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[12] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 12)
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
,Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[13] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 13)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[14] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 14)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[15] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 15)
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[16] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 16)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[17] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 17)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[18] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 18)
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[19] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 19)
, Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[20] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 20)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[21] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 21)
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[22] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 22)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
IV push meds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LPN can do: meds PO (not IV push), wound care, Foley, NG feeding, reinforce teaching. RN does initial assessment,
teaching, IV push, unstable clients.
[23] Which to UAP? (Case Variant 23)
Vital signs stable client, ADLs, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;
Assessment
Teaching
Care planning
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UAP: ADLs, vitals stable, hygiene, ambulation, I&O;, simple dressing (chronic). Cannot assess, teach, medicate,
unstable.
[24] Priority: ABCs vs Maslow - unstable client with low O2 and needs teaching? (Case Variant 24)
Address oxygenation first
Teach first
Give blanket
Chart
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABCs override. Physiologic needs before safety, love, esteem. Acute before chronic, unstable before stable.
[25] Which task can RN delegate to LPN? (Case Variant 25)
Administer PO meds, NG tube feeding, Foley insertion, wound dressing change
Initial assessment
Teaching
