ATI Concept-Based Exam Level 4

ATI Concept-Based Exam Level 4. 24-hour postoperative following lumbar spinal surgery - what should be reported to the provider as a possible complication of the surgery? ---CORRECT ANSWER: Clear drainage on dressings - can indicate a CSF leak. The nurse should place the client flat and immediately report the finding. A charge nurse is delegating client care assignments for a group of nurses. The charge nurse should identify that which of the following factors is the priority when making assignments. ---CORRECT ANSWER: The level of intensity of care if the first action charge should take using the nursing process - assess the level of intensity of client care or acuity when delegating assignments. Acuity level is a categorization of client care needs and the degree of care needed. The higher the acuity level, the more intense and complex the client care is.