ATI Leadership Proctored Exam 2025 | Delegation, Prioritization, Ethical
DecisionMaking, and Leadership Roles in Nursing Practice | Updated Version
ATI RN LEADERSHIP PROCTORED EXAM 2026 - (CORRECT ANSWER)The ATI RN Leadership Proctored
Exam is a standardized nursing assessment designed to evaluate a student's knowledge and clinical
judgment in nursing leadership and management. It focuses on areas such as delegation and
prioritization, staff management, communication, conflict resolution, patient advocacy, legal and ethical
responsibilities, quality improvement, and safe patient care coordination
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and can delegate care to a licensed practical nurse (LPN)
and an assistive personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to self-administer insulin
A nurse is making shift assignments in a hospital. Which of the following tasks is appropriate to assign to
a licensed practical nurse? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Administer a nasogastric tube feeding.
A nurse preceptor is evaluating a newly licensed nurse‟s competency in assisting with a sterile
procedure. Which of the following actions indicates the newly licensed nurse is maintaining sterile
technique? (SATA) - (CORRECT ANSWER)b. Opens the sterile pack by first unfolding the top flap away
from her body
d. Removes the outside packaging of a sterile instrument before dropping it onto the sterile field
A nurse enters a client‟s room and identifies that the client is receiving too much IV fluid because the IV
pump is not working properly. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Auscultate the client‟s lungs.
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is performing surgical asepsis. After donning a sterile
gown and gloves, which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse demonstrates correct
aseptic technique? - (CORRECT ANSWER)The nurse holds her hands above her waist.
A nurse who is caring for a group of clients delegates collection of vital signs to an assistive personnel
(AP). Which of the following actions should the nurse take to evaluate the delegated task? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Recheck vital signs that are outside the expected reference range.
, 2
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following tasks can be delegated to an assistive
personnel? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Obtaining a stool sample from a client who has renal failure
A nurse is triaging a group of clients following a disaster. Which of the following clients should the nurse
recommend for treatment first? - (CORRECT ANSWER)A client who has two open chest wounds with a
left tracheal deviation
A nurse manager is reviewing guidelines for informed consent with the nursing staff. Which of the
following statements by a staff nurse indicates that the teaching was effective? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)"Consent can be given by a durable power of attorney."
A nurse is caring for four clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse collaborate with the
facility ethics committee? - (CORRECT ANSWER)An adolescent client whose parents refuse a blood
transfusion for religious reasons
A nurse in an ambulatory care setting is orient a newly licensed nurse who is preparing to return a call to
a client. The nurse should explain that which of the following is an objective of telehealth? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Establishing communication between providers
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes. The client
expresses concern about the cost of blood-glucose monitoring supplies. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Refer the client to the social services department
A charge nurse is receiving change-of-shift report. Which of the following situations should the charge
nurse address first? - (CORRECT ANSWER)The emergency department nurse is waiting to give report on
a new admission.
A nurse who is precepting a newly licensed nurse is discussing the client assignment for the shift. Which
of the following actions should the nurse preceptor take first to demonstrate appropriate time
management? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Determine client care goals (set/plan goals)
DecisionMaking, and Leadership Roles in Nursing Practice | Updated Version
ATI RN LEADERSHIP PROCTORED EXAM 2026 - (CORRECT ANSWER)The ATI RN Leadership Proctored
Exam is a standardized nursing assessment designed to evaluate a student's knowledge and clinical
judgment in nursing leadership and management. It focuses on areas such as delegation and
prioritization, staff management, communication, conflict resolution, patient advocacy, legal and ethical
responsibilities, quality improvement, and safe patient care coordination
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and can delegate care to a licensed practical nurse (LPN)
and an assistive personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to self-administer insulin
A nurse is making shift assignments in a hospital. Which of the following tasks is appropriate to assign to
a licensed practical nurse? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Administer a nasogastric tube feeding.
A nurse preceptor is evaluating a newly licensed nurse‟s competency in assisting with a sterile
procedure. Which of the following actions indicates the newly licensed nurse is maintaining sterile
technique? (SATA) - (CORRECT ANSWER)b. Opens the sterile pack by first unfolding the top flap away
from her body
d. Removes the outside packaging of a sterile instrument before dropping it onto the sterile field
A nurse enters a client‟s room and identifies that the client is receiving too much IV fluid because the IV
pump is not working properly. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Auscultate the client‟s lungs.
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is performing surgical asepsis. After donning a sterile
gown and gloves, which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse demonstrates correct
aseptic technique? - (CORRECT ANSWER)The nurse holds her hands above her waist.
A nurse who is caring for a group of clients delegates collection of vital signs to an assistive personnel
(AP). Which of the following actions should the nurse take to evaluate the delegated task? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Recheck vital signs that are outside the expected reference range.
, 2
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following tasks can be delegated to an assistive
personnel? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Obtaining a stool sample from a client who has renal failure
A nurse is triaging a group of clients following a disaster. Which of the following clients should the nurse
recommend for treatment first? - (CORRECT ANSWER)A client who has two open chest wounds with a
left tracheal deviation
A nurse manager is reviewing guidelines for informed consent with the nursing staff. Which of the
following statements by a staff nurse indicates that the teaching was effective? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)"Consent can be given by a durable power of attorney."
A nurse is caring for four clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse collaborate with the
facility ethics committee? - (CORRECT ANSWER)An adolescent client whose parents refuse a blood
transfusion for religious reasons
A nurse in an ambulatory care setting is orient a newly licensed nurse who is preparing to return a call to
a client. The nurse should explain that which of the following is an objective of telehealth? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Establishing communication between providers
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes. The client
expresses concern about the cost of blood-glucose monitoring supplies. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Refer the client to the social services department
A charge nurse is receiving change-of-shift report. Which of the following situations should the charge
nurse address first? - (CORRECT ANSWER)The emergency department nurse is waiting to give report on
a new admission.
A nurse who is precepting a newly licensed nurse is discussing the client assignment for the shift. Which
of the following actions should the nurse preceptor take first to demonstrate appropriate time
management? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Determine client care goals (set/plan goals)
