ATI RN LEADERSHIP
EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED BY A+
Y
GRADED EXPERT
C
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is participating in a medication education group.
C
The leader of the group uses a laissez-faire leadership style. Which of the following actions
should the nurse expect from the leader during the session?
The leader allows the group to discuss whatever they would like to regarding their
BE
medications.
A charge nurse is observing a conflict between two nurses who both insist that the charge nurse
favors the other making assignments. Which of the following conflict-resolution strategies
should the charge nurse use?
Encourage collaboration between the two nurses when making the assignments.
Y
A nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of nurses about malpractice issues in nursing.
Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching as an example of
malpractice?
ZZ
Administering potassium IV bolus
A charge nurse is delegating care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the
charge nurse assign to a licensed practical nurse?
Perform a sterile dressing change for a client who has an abdominal wound
LI
A staff nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse suction a client's tracheostomy. Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the staff nurse?
Waits for 2 min between suctions
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working with one licensed practical nurse
and one assistive personnel. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to manage
her time effectively?
Determine goals of the day
, A nurse manager is addressing reports of conflict within a nursing unit. The nurse should identify
which of the following situations as an example of interpersonal conflict?
A nurse experiences insulting comments directed at them by another nurse
A nurse is serving on a continuous quality improvement committee that has been assigned to
develop a program to reduce the number of medication administration errors following a sentinel
event at the facility. Which of the following strategies should the committee plan to initiate first?
Review the events leading up to each medication administration error
A charge nurse has access to the facility's electronic client records. It is appropriate for the
charge nurse to share her personal password with whom?
Y
No one
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is reconciling a newly admitted client's medication. The nurse
C
is reviewing the process of medication reconciliation with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse
should include which of the following information?
The purpose of medication reconciliation is to prevent adverse medication reactions.
C
A nurse is caring for a client in the medical-surgical unit. The client has been taking warfarin at
home and her laboratory values reveal her INR is 3.5. The client states she is checking herself
out of the hospital and refuses to wait until her provider can discuss the situation with her. Which
BE
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Explain the risk the client faces if she leaves the facility
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning to delegate tasks to an adult volunteer. Which of
the following tasks should the charge nurse avoid assigning to the volunteer?
Observing a postoperative client who is confused
Y
An assistive personnel (AP) tells the nurse manager that she observed a nurse on the unit
removing a small amount of morphine from syringes prior to administering the medication to
clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take first?
ZZ
Gather data about the nurse's work performance and attendance history
A nurse is caring for a client who has severe head injuries and is declared brain dead. The
transplant coordinator has spoken with the client's family about organ donation. The client's
LI
spouse states she is confused and does not know what she should do. Which of the following
responses by the nurse is appropriate?
What do you think your spouse would have wanted?
A nurse manager is reviewing the Good Samaritan laws with a group of newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following statements by the nurse manager is appropriate?
"If you render aid in an accident, do not leave the scene until another competent person
can take over."
EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED BY A+
Y
GRADED EXPERT
C
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is participating in a medication education group.
C
The leader of the group uses a laissez-faire leadership style. Which of the following actions
should the nurse expect from the leader during the session?
The leader allows the group to discuss whatever they would like to regarding their
BE
medications.
A charge nurse is observing a conflict between two nurses who both insist that the charge nurse
favors the other making assignments. Which of the following conflict-resolution strategies
should the charge nurse use?
Encourage collaboration between the two nurses when making the assignments.
Y
A nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of nurses about malpractice issues in nursing.
Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching as an example of
malpractice?
ZZ
Administering potassium IV bolus
A charge nurse is delegating care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the
charge nurse assign to a licensed practical nurse?
Perform a sterile dressing change for a client who has an abdominal wound
LI
A staff nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse suction a client's tracheostomy. Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the staff nurse?
Waits for 2 min between suctions
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working with one licensed practical nurse
and one assistive personnel. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to manage
her time effectively?
Determine goals of the day
, A nurse manager is addressing reports of conflict within a nursing unit. The nurse should identify
which of the following situations as an example of interpersonal conflict?
A nurse experiences insulting comments directed at them by another nurse
A nurse is serving on a continuous quality improvement committee that has been assigned to
develop a program to reduce the number of medication administration errors following a sentinel
event at the facility. Which of the following strategies should the committee plan to initiate first?
Review the events leading up to each medication administration error
A charge nurse has access to the facility's electronic client records. It is appropriate for the
charge nurse to share her personal password with whom?
Y
No one
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is reconciling a newly admitted client's medication. The nurse
C
is reviewing the process of medication reconciliation with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse
should include which of the following information?
The purpose of medication reconciliation is to prevent adverse medication reactions.
C
A nurse is caring for a client in the medical-surgical unit. The client has been taking warfarin at
home and her laboratory values reveal her INR is 3.5. The client states she is checking herself
out of the hospital and refuses to wait until her provider can discuss the situation with her. Which
BE
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Explain the risk the client faces if she leaves the facility
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning to delegate tasks to an adult volunteer. Which of
the following tasks should the charge nurse avoid assigning to the volunteer?
Observing a postoperative client who is confused
Y
An assistive personnel (AP) tells the nurse manager that she observed a nurse on the unit
removing a small amount of morphine from syringes prior to administering the medication to
clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take first?
ZZ
Gather data about the nurse's work performance and attendance history
A nurse is caring for a client who has severe head injuries and is declared brain dead. The
transplant coordinator has spoken with the client's family about organ donation. The client's
LI
spouse states she is confused and does not know what she should do. Which of the following
responses by the nurse is appropriate?
What do you think your spouse would have wanted?
A nurse manager is reviewing the Good Samaritan laws with a group of newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following statements by the nurse manager is appropriate?
"If you render aid in an accident, do not leave the scene until another competent person
can take over."
