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1. A nurse manager calls a meeting of the unit's staff Democratic
members to discuss cost-containment issues. The
nurse manager has asked for staff input regarding A democratic leader
strategies that might help reduce costs. Which of the guides staff toward reach-
following types of leadership is the nurse manager ing an objective and
using? shares responsibility with
the staff. this is the ideal
a. Autocratic type of leadership in this
b. Democratic situation because a great
c. Laissez-faire amount of creativity can
d. Moral occur and many strategies
can be developed.
2. Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff Autocratic
of the decisions made. Maintains a high degree of
control over the staff and allows little freedom of staff
members
3. Guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares Democratic
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
4. A home health nurse is caring for a client who asks b. It allows the client to ex-
what is included in a living will. Which of the following press personal wishes re-
statements should the nurse include in the teaching? garding health care deci-
sions
a. It establishes who will make health care decisions if
the client is not able
b. It allows the client to express personal wishes re-
garding health care decisions
c. It serves as an informed consent for procedures
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5. Using quality monitoring tools, a facility committee c. determine which actions
identifies that clients who have congestive heart fail- can be instituted to ad-
ure have an average length of stay that is 5 days in- dress this problem
stead 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 pa-
tients
c. determine which actions can be instituted to address
this problem
6. A nurse is working with an AP in a long term care facil- d. the degree of supervi-
ity. According to the five rights of delegation, which of sion that the AP will require
the following determinations should the nurse make to complete the task
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
7. A charge nurse in an ER is making assignment for an Escort clients from the ER
AP for a shift with unexpected staff absences. Which of to other areas of the facility
the following assignments should the charge assign to for tests.
a float AP from the med surg unit?
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a. escort clients from the ER to other areas of the
facility for tests
b. sit at the reception desk answering and directing
clients
8. A charge nurse is making assignments for an oncom- b. A client who is disorient-
ing shift. Which of the following clients should the ed and awaiting transfer to
charge nurse assign to a LPN? a long term facility
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 larryn-
gectomy
9. A nurse manager believes that a nurse is taking breaks a. I understand that you
that are too frequent and lengthy. Which of the fol- are allowed to take sched-
lowing is an assertive statement that the charge nurse uled breaks during each
should use to initiate discussion of the issue? shift, but you are taking
more than the number al-
a. I understand that you are allowed to take scheduled located. Let's set a time
breaks during each shift, but you are taking more than when we can discuss this
the number allocated. Let's set a time when we can behavior
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
10. A nurse is ambulating a client who has an IV with an Turn the pump off
infusion pump. Upon returning to the client's room
and plugging the infusion pump in, the client reports The pump must be turned
a slight tingling in his hand. Which of the following off immediately to protect
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ATI Leadership RN Practice Exam Review with Answers and Rationales
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1. A nurse manager calls a meeting of the unit's staff Democratic
members to discuss cost-containment issues. The
nurse manager has asked for staff input regarding A democratic leader
strategies that might help reduce costs. Which of the guides staff toward reach-
following types of leadership is the nurse manager ing an objective and
using? shares responsibility with
the staff. this is the ideal
a. Autocratic type of leadership in this
b. Democratic situation because a great
c. Laissez-faire amount of creativity can
d. Moral occur and many strategies
can be developed.
2. Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff Autocratic
of the decisions made. Maintains a high degree of
control over the staff and allows little freedom of staff
members
3. Guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares Democratic
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
4. A home health nurse is caring for a client who asks b. It allows the client to ex-
what is included in a living will. Which of the following press personal wishes re-
statements should the nurse include in the teaching? garding health care deci-
sions
a. It establishes who will make health care decisions if
the client is not able
b. It allows the client to express personal wishes re-
garding health care decisions
c. It serves as an informed consent for procedures
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5. Using quality monitoring tools, a facility committee c. determine which actions
identifies that clients who have congestive heart fail- can be instituted to ad-
ure have an average length of stay that is 5 days in- dress this problem
stead 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 pa-
tients
c. determine which actions can be instituted to address
this problem
6. A nurse is working with an AP in a long term care facil- d. the degree of supervi-
ity. According to the five rights of delegation, which of sion that the AP will require
the following determinations should the nurse make to complete the task
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
7. A charge nurse in an ER is making assignment for an Escort clients from the ER
AP for a shift with unexpected staff absences. Which of to other areas of the facility
the following assignments should the charge assign to for tests.
a float AP from the med surg unit?
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a. escort clients from the ER to other areas of the
facility for tests
b. sit at the reception desk answering and directing
clients
8. A charge nurse is making assignments for an oncom- b. A client who is disorient-
ing shift. Which of the following clients should the ed and awaiting transfer to
charge nurse assign to a LPN? a long term facility
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 larryn-
gectomy
9. A nurse manager believes that a nurse is taking breaks a. I understand that you
that are too frequent and lengthy. Which of the fol- are allowed to take sched-
lowing is an assertive statement that the charge nurse uled breaks during each
should use to initiate discussion of the issue? shift, but you are taking
more than the number al-
a. I understand that you are allowed to take scheduled located. Let's set a time
breaks during each shift, but you are taking more than when we can discuss this
the number allocated. Let's set a time when we can behavior
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
10. A nurse is ambulating a client who has an IV with an Turn the pump off
infusion pump. Upon returning to the client's room
and plugging the infusion pump in, the client reports The pump must be turned
a slight tingling in his hand. Which of the following off immediately to protect
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