ATI RN Maternal Newborn &Nursing
Care of Children Proctored Exams
A nurse manager is reviewing the code of ethics for nurses. Which of the following
professional organizations provides specific guidance to licensed practical nurses?
NAPNES is the National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc. It provides
specific guidance to licensed practical nurses.
A charge nurse is assisting a staff nurse to perform a new procedure. When the staff nurse
is attempting the new procedure, he becomes frustrated and raises his voice at the charge
nurse infront of the client. Which of the following actions by the staff nurse is appropriate?
Apologizing to the charge nurse and the client is an appropriate action and displays respect
toward others.
Following a change of shift report, a nurse manager suspects the oncoming nurse is under
the influence of a chemical substance. Which of the following actions should the nurse
manager take?
Arrange transportation for the nurse to go home
A nurse is working with an interdisciplinary team to change a departmental policy. Which
role is the nurse demonstrating?
Collaborator
A newly licensed nurse confides in her mentor that she is feeling overwhelmed and glad
responsibility for her actions extends only to herself and her clients. Which of the following
statements by the mentor is the most accurate response?
"As a nurse, responsibility for your actions also extends to your peers and society"
A nurse is writing an article for the hospitals newspaper. Which is an example of
plagiarism?
Reusing content from an article he previously wrote
A nurse is advocating implementation for a healthy school lunch program at the local
middle school. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to influence
healthy policy development at the local level?
Conduct height and weight screenings for the students
,A nurse is delegating client care to an AP and instructs them to provide morning care to a
client who has left sided weakness. Which of the following rights should the AP clarify with
the nurse?
The right direction
A nurse is responsible for mentoring a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions
by the nurse would be considered part of the role of mentor?
Accompanying the mentee to a professional nursing organization meeting
A home health nurse is invited to dinner with a clients family on his day off. Which of the
following actions of the nurse indicates understanding of his professional role?
The nurse declines the invitation for dinner but offers to extend the length of each home visit
A newly licensed nurse asks his mentor why he chose nursing as a career. He replies that he
chose nursing because it is a profession, which is characterized by ?
Lifelong learning and autonomy
A nurse on a medical surge unit is caring for a group of clients. The nurse demonstrates
respect when he makes which of the following statements?
"Do you want your family to be present during your session with the speech therapist"
A group of nurse managers is developing a hospitalwide plan for orienting newly licensed
nurses to the facility. Which of the following statements by a new member of the
management team indicates a need for further education regarding orientation?
"I should provide a brief orientation to allow for independent working right away"
A nurse manager is discussing the concept of dishonesty with nurses on the unit. Which of
the following statements by the nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
"Dishonesty is giving preferential treatment to one client over another"
Giving preferential treatment to one client over another is an example of injustice rather than
dishonesty.
A newly licensed nurse is experiencing reality shock. Which of the following statements
indicates that the nurse is in recovery phase?
"I am less nervous than before in my ability to administer medications"
A nurse manager observes a staff nurse removing a used narcotic syringe from the sharps
container. Which action should the nurse manager take first?
Collect info about the staff nurses performance
,A nurse manager is discussing integrity with the other nurses on the unit. Which of the
following promotes professional integrity?
Streamlined error reporting system
A nurse on a medical surgery unit is caring for a group of clients. the nurse demonstrates
autonomy when he performs which of the following?
Measuring the calf circumference of a patient that reports unrelieved leg pain
A newly licensed nurse has been practicing in acute care for six months. Which of the
following is the most essential for the nurse to achieve prior to assuming key nursing roles?
Recognizing professional identity
A new nurse is being bullied by an experienced nurse. What action should the new nurse
take?
Discuss the situation with the nurse manager
A nurse manager just hired several newly licensed nurses. When explaining to the unit staff
what to expect from these nurses he should state that the newly licensed nurses
Apply general rules to all situations
A nurse is reviewing the nurse practice act for his state. What is a function of the nurse
practice act?
Identifies the requirement for licensure
A new nurse confides in his preceptor that nursing is more stressful than he expected and
he is felling anxious about providing safe care. What statement by the preceptor is an
appropriate response?
"It is important for you to feel comfortable and ask questions when you need to"
After working for an inpatient hospital for a month, the new nurse tells the nurse manager
that she is not sure that she can do the job any more due to stress and feeling of
incompetence. What is an appropriate response by the nurse manager?
"You may be experiencing reality shock. We can discuss ways to reduce stress"
A nurse is caring for a client who is recently diagnosed with cancer. The client expresses
fears about her future. What demonstrates compassion by the nurse?
The nurse encourages the client to talk about her concerns
, The staff nurse is compelling evidence on ventilator associated pneumonia, which will be
used to revise the hospitals policy and procedure for care of clients on ventilators. The
nurse is acting as which of the following roles?
Researcher
A nurse manager is discussing the role of the state nurse practice act with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for
further teaching?
"Our states nurse practice act identifies the topics covered on the NCLEX examination"
Nurses in a hospital setting are discussing the principles of quality improvement in client
care. Which of the following statements by a nurse indicates for further teaching?
"Risk managers are responsible for completing a incident report when a sentinel event occurs"
A client is talking to a patient that expresses frustration regarding her scheduled care.
Which of the following actions by the nurse indicates client autonomy?
Asking the client to choose the order of her activities
A nurse is caring for a client who is postop. Which of the following actions by the nurse
demonstrates the professional characteristic of autonomy?
Making a decision on when to administer a patients PRN pain medication
A nurse manager is meeting with staff nurses to discuss evidence based practice. The nurse
manager should inform the staff that evidence based practice _
Serves as a catalyst to improve quality of care
A staff nurse volunteers to be a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical
rotation. Which of the following professional values is the staff nurse demonstrating?
Altruism; by showing the concern for the welfare of future nurses
A nurse is facing charges of professional negligence. Which of the following professional
nursing organizations provides resources to demonstrate whether she met the standard of
practice
American Nurses Association
The ANA's Scope and Standards of Practice informs decision-making, guides practice, and
influences quality of client care.
A nurse is caring for a client whos culture is different from her own. When listening to the
client reminisce, the nurse is promoting which of the following?
Care of Children Proctored Exams
A nurse manager is reviewing the code of ethics for nurses. Which of the following
professional organizations provides specific guidance to licensed practical nurses?
NAPNES is the National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc. It provides
specific guidance to licensed practical nurses.
A charge nurse is assisting a staff nurse to perform a new procedure. When the staff nurse
is attempting the new procedure, he becomes frustrated and raises his voice at the charge
nurse infront of the client. Which of the following actions by the staff nurse is appropriate?
Apologizing to the charge nurse and the client is an appropriate action and displays respect
toward others.
Following a change of shift report, a nurse manager suspects the oncoming nurse is under
the influence of a chemical substance. Which of the following actions should the nurse
manager take?
Arrange transportation for the nurse to go home
A nurse is working with an interdisciplinary team to change a departmental policy. Which
role is the nurse demonstrating?
Collaborator
A newly licensed nurse confides in her mentor that she is feeling overwhelmed and glad
responsibility for her actions extends only to herself and her clients. Which of the following
statements by the mentor is the most accurate response?
"As a nurse, responsibility for your actions also extends to your peers and society"
A nurse is writing an article for the hospitals newspaper. Which is an example of
plagiarism?
Reusing content from an article he previously wrote
A nurse is advocating implementation for a healthy school lunch program at the local
middle school. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to influence
healthy policy development at the local level?
Conduct height and weight screenings for the students
,A nurse is delegating client care to an AP and instructs them to provide morning care to a
client who has left sided weakness. Which of the following rights should the AP clarify with
the nurse?
The right direction
A nurse is responsible for mentoring a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions
by the nurse would be considered part of the role of mentor?
Accompanying the mentee to a professional nursing organization meeting
A home health nurse is invited to dinner with a clients family on his day off. Which of the
following actions of the nurse indicates understanding of his professional role?
The nurse declines the invitation for dinner but offers to extend the length of each home visit
A newly licensed nurse asks his mentor why he chose nursing as a career. He replies that he
chose nursing because it is a profession, which is characterized by ?
Lifelong learning and autonomy
A nurse on a medical surge unit is caring for a group of clients. The nurse demonstrates
respect when he makes which of the following statements?
"Do you want your family to be present during your session with the speech therapist"
A group of nurse managers is developing a hospitalwide plan for orienting newly licensed
nurses to the facility. Which of the following statements by a new member of the
management team indicates a need for further education regarding orientation?
"I should provide a brief orientation to allow for independent working right away"
A nurse manager is discussing the concept of dishonesty with nurses on the unit. Which of
the following statements by the nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
"Dishonesty is giving preferential treatment to one client over another"
Giving preferential treatment to one client over another is an example of injustice rather than
dishonesty.
A newly licensed nurse is experiencing reality shock. Which of the following statements
indicates that the nurse is in recovery phase?
"I am less nervous than before in my ability to administer medications"
A nurse manager observes a staff nurse removing a used narcotic syringe from the sharps
container. Which action should the nurse manager take first?
Collect info about the staff nurses performance
,A nurse manager is discussing integrity with the other nurses on the unit. Which of the
following promotes professional integrity?
Streamlined error reporting system
A nurse on a medical surgery unit is caring for a group of clients. the nurse demonstrates
autonomy when he performs which of the following?
Measuring the calf circumference of a patient that reports unrelieved leg pain
A newly licensed nurse has been practicing in acute care for six months. Which of the
following is the most essential for the nurse to achieve prior to assuming key nursing roles?
Recognizing professional identity
A new nurse is being bullied by an experienced nurse. What action should the new nurse
take?
Discuss the situation with the nurse manager
A nurse manager just hired several newly licensed nurses. When explaining to the unit staff
what to expect from these nurses he should state that the newly licensed nurses
Apply general rules to all situations
A nurse is reviewing the nurse practice act for his state. What is a function of the nurse
practice act?
Identifies the requirement for licensure
A new nurse confides in his preceptor that nursing is more stressful than he expected and
he is felling anxious about providing safe care. What statement by the preceptor is an
appropriate response?
"It is important for you to feel comfortable and ask questions when you need to"
After working for an inpatient hospital for a month, the new nurse tells the nurse manager
that she is not sure that she can do the job any more due to stress and feeling of
incompetence. What is an appropriate response by the nurse manager?
"You may be experiencing reality shock. We can discuss ways to reduce stress"
A nurse is caring for a client who is recently diagnosed with cancer. The client expresses
fears about her future. What demonstrates compassion by the nurse?
The nurse encourages the client to talk about her concerns
, The staff nurse is compelling evidence on ventilator associated pneumonia, which will be
used to revise the hospitals policy and procedure for care of clients on ventilators. The
nurse is acting as which of the following roles?
Researcher
A nurse manager is discussing the role of the state nurse practice act with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for
further teaching?
"Our states nurse practice act identifies the topics covered on the NCLEX examination"
Nurses in a hospital setting are discussing the principles of quality improvement in client
care. Which of the following statements by a nurse indicates for further teaching?
"Risk managers are responsible for completing a incident report when a sentinel event occurs"
A client is talking to a patient that expresses frustration regarding her scheduled care.
Which of the following actions by the nurse indicates client autonomy?
Asking the client to choose the order of her activities
A nurse is caring for a client who is postop. Which of the following actions by the nurse
demonstrates the professional characteristic of autonomy?
Making a decision on when to administer a patients PRN pain medication
A nurse manager is meeting with staff nurses to discuss evidence based practice. The nurse
manager should inform the staff that evidence based practice _
Serves as a catalyst to improve quality of care
A staff nurse volunteers to be a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical
rotation. Which of the following professional values is the staff nurse demonstrating?
Altruism; by showing the concern for the welfare of future nurses
A nurse is facing charges of professional negligence. Which of the following professional
nursing organizations provides resources to demonstrate whether she met the standard of
practice
American Nurses Association
The ANA's Scope and Standards of Practice informs decision-making, guides practice, and
influences quality of client care.
A nurse is caring for a client whos culture is different from her own. When listening to the
client reminisce, the nurse is promoting which of the following?
