ATI LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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 member is away
at work. Which of the following services should the nurse include in the
discussion?
A. hospice care
TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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 member is away
at work. Which of the following services should the nurse include in the
discussion?
A. hospice care
