ATI nursing leadership and management
1) A nurse enters the room of a client who is on contact precautions and find the client lying on the floor.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Call the provider.
B. Ask a staff member for assistance getting the client back in bed.
C. Inspect the client for injuries.
D. Instruct the client to ask for help if he needs to get out of bed. - correct answer C. Inspect the client
for injuries.
2) An RN on a medical surgical unit is making assignments at the beginning of the shift. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse delegate to the PN?
A. Obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hr post procedure following a cardiac Catherine station.
B. Administer a unit of packed red blood cells to a client who has cancer.
C. Instruct a client who is scheduled for discharge in the performance of one care.
D. Develop a plan of care for a newly admitted client who has pneumonia. - correct answer A. Obtain
vital signs for a client who is 2 hr post procedure following a cardiac Catherine station.
3) A PN ending her shift reports to the RN that a newly hired AP has not calculated the intake and output
for several clients. Which of the following action should the RN take?
A. Complete an incident report.
B. Delegate this task to the PN.
C. Ask the AP if she needs assistance.
D. Notify the nurse manager. - correct answer C. Ask the AP if she needs assistance.
4) A nurse manager is developing an orientation plan for newly licensed nurses. Which of the following
information to the manager include in the plan? Select all that apply
A. Skilled proficiency.
B. Assignment to a preceptor.
, ATI nursing leadership and management
C. Budgetary principles.
D. Computerized charting.
E. Socialization into unit culture.
F. Facility policies and procedures. - correct answer A. Skilled proficiency.
B. Assignment to a preceptor.
D. Computerized charting.
E. Socialization into you in a culture.
F. Facility policies and procedures.
The purpose of orientation is to assist the newly licensed nurse to transition from the role of student to
the role of employee and licensed nurse.
5) A nurse manager is providing information about the audit process to members of the nursing team.
Which of the following information should a nurse manager include? Select all that apply
A. A structure audit evaluates the setting and resources available to provide care.
B. An outcome audit evaluate the results of the nursing care provided.
C. A root cause analysis is indicated when a sentinel event occurs.
D. Retrospective audits are conducted while the client is receiving care.
E. After data collection is completed, it is compared to a benchmark. - correct answer A. A structure
audit evaluates the setting and resources available to provide care.
B. An outcome evaluate the results of the nursing care provided.
C. A root cause analysis is indicated when a sentinel event occurs.
E. After data collection is completed, it is compared to a benchmark.
6. A nurse is participating in a quality improvement study of a procedure frequently performed on the
unit. Which of the following information will provide data regarding the efficacy of the procedure?
A. Frequency with which procedure is performed
B. Client satisfaction with performance of procedure
C. Incidence of complications related to procedure
1) A nurse enters the room of a client who is on contact precautions and find the client lying on the floor.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Call the provider.
B. Ask a staff member for assistance getting the client back in bed.
C. Inspect the client for injuries.
D. Instruct the client to ask for help if he needs to get out of bed. - correct answer C. Inspect the client
for injuries.
2) An RN on a medical surgical unit is making assignments at the beginning of the shift. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse delegate to the PN?
A. Obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hr post procedure following a cardiac Catherine station.
B. Administer a unit of packed red blood cells to a client who has cancer.
C. Instruct a client who is scheduled for discharge in the performance of one care.
D. Develop a plan of care for a newly admitted client who has pneumonia. - correct answer A. Obtain
vital signs for a client who is 2 hr post procedure following a cardiac Catherine station.
3) A PN ending her shift reports to the RN that a newly hired AP has not calculated the intake and output
for several clients. Which of the following action should the RN take?
A. Complete an incident report.
B. Delegate this task to the PN.
C. Ask the AP if she needs assistance.
D. Notify the nurse manager. - correct answer C. Ask the AP if she needs assistance.
4) A nurse manager is developing an orientation plan for newly licensed nurses. Which of the following
information to the manager include in the plan? Select all that apply
A. Skilled proficiency.
B. Assignment to a preceptor.
, ATI nursing leadership and management
C. Budgetary principles.
D. Computerized charting.
E. Socialization into unit culture.
F. Facility policies and procedures. - correct answer A. Skilled proficiency.
B. Assignment to a preceptor.
D. Computerized charting.
E. Socialization into you in a culture.
F. Facility policies and procedures.
The purpose of orientation is to assist the newly licensed nurse to transition from the role of student to
the role of employee and licensed nurse.
5) A nurse manager is providing information about the audit process to members of the nursing team.
Which of the following information should a nurse manager include? Select all that apply
A. A structure audit evaluates the setting and resources available to provide care.
B. An outcome audit evaluate the results of the nursing care provided.
C. A root cause analysis is indicated when a sentinel event occurs.
D. Retrospective audits are conducted while the client is receiving care.
E. After data collection is completed, it is compared to a benchmark. - correct answer A. A structure
audit evaluates the setting and resources available to provide care.
B. An outcome evaluate the results of the nursing care provided.
C. A root cause analysis is indicated when a sentinel event occurs.
E. After data collection is completed, it is compared to a benchmark.
6. A nurse is participating in a quality improvement study of a procedure frequently performed on the
unit. Which of the following information will provide data regarding the efficacy of the procedure?
A. Frequency with which procedure is performed
B. Client satisfaction with performance of procedure
C. Incidence of complications related to procedure
