ATI Leadership final Study Guide Questions
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A nurse is preparing to teach the health care team about the concept of critical pathways. which of the
following statements about the purpose of the critical pathway should the nurse plan to include? -
Answer - a critical pathway is a multidisciplinary tool that guides client care and bases outcomes on an
externally imposed timeline
A nurse finds a client standing next to his bed with the side rails up. the client is visibly confused, not
wearing an identification bracelet, and his IV is detached. the client states "i cant remember my name."
after assisting the client back to bed, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? -
Answer - assess the client for injury
A nurse has several tasks to complete to prepare a client scheduled for surgery. which of the following
tasks can the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? - Answer assist with placing the client onto
the stretcher for transport to the surgical site
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of severe multiple sclerosis and asks the nurse about
completing a living will. which of the following statements should the nurse make? - Answer i will
provide you with the information you need to complete advanced directives
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurse managers about the principle of justice. which of the
following statements by a nurse manager indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer i will
schedule staff so that each person works two holidays a year
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take? - Answer delegate the administration of an intermittent tube feeing to a licensed practical nurse
(LPN)
A group of nurses on a telemetry unit informs a nurse manager that there is a need to update the
cardiac monitoring system to improve arrhythmia detection. which of the following responses should
the nurse manager make? - Answer this purchase will need to be addressed in the capital budget plan
for the unit
, A charge nurse is providing teaching to a new staff nurse about the management of a team consisting of
a LPN and an assistive personnel. which of the following information should the charge nurse include in
the teaching? - Answer the nurse should be familiar with the task she plan to delegate
A nurse manager observes a nurse entering the room of a client who is on contact precautions without
donning personal protective equipment. which of the following is the priority action for the nurse
manager to take? - Answer - have the nurse exit the room and don proper PPE
A nurse is planning to perform a negotiation to manager a conflict between himself and another staff
member. which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Answer create a solution in
which all partiers are satisfied
a nurse suspects that a co- worker is coming to work under the influence of alcohol. which of the
following behaviors in the workplace should the nurse recognize are consistent with substance use
disorder. (select all that apply) - Answer - extended lunch periods and breaks
- calling in sick frequently on Mondays or Fridays
- decrease in concern about personal appearance and grooming
- excessive use of cologne or mouthwash
A nurse in a mental health clinic is interviewing a client who has a history of substance use disorder. the
client reports his experiences from a pervious voluntary hospitalization. the nurse should recognize that
which of the following reported experiences by the client constitutes assault? - Answer i was threatened
with a shot when i refused to take an oral medication i knew would make me groggy
A nurse manager is observing the staff working on her unit. which of the following observations should
the nurse manager recognize as an example of paternalism? - Answer a nurse practitioner withholding
information from a client who is dying to avoid causing the client distress
A nurse is participating on a facility committee charged with developing and implementing new
documentation forms. the nurse should recognize which of the following factors as a potential
restraining force from implementing this charge? - Answer staff resistance to learning new forms for
documentation
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A nurse is preparing to teach the health care team about the concept of critical pathways. which of the
following statements about the purpose of the critical pathway should the nurse plan to include? -
Answer - a critical pathway is a multidisciplinary tool that guides client care and bases outcomes on an
externally imposed timeline
A nurse finds a client standing next to his bed with the side rails up. the client is visibly confused, not
wearing an identification bracelet, and his IV is detached. the client states "i cant remember my name."
after assisting the client back to bed, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? -
Answer - assess the client for injury
A nurse has several tasks to complete to prepare a client scheduled for surgery. which of the following
tasks can the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? - Answer assist with placing the client onto
the stretcher for transport to the surgical site
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of severe multiple sclerosis and asks the nurse about
completing a living will. which of the following statements should the nurse make? - Answer i will
provide you with the information you need to complete advanced directives
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurse managers about the principle of justice. which of the
following statements by a nurse manager indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer i will
schedule staff so that each person works two holidays a year
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take? - Answer delegate the administration of an intermittent tube feeing to a licensed practical nurse
(LPN)
A group of nurses on a telemetry unit informs a nurse manager that there is a need to update the
cardiac monitoring system to improve arrhythmia detection. which of the following responses should
the nurse manager make? - Answer this purchase will need to be addressed in the capital budget plan
for the unit
, A charge nurse is providing teaching to a new staff nurse about the management of a team consisting of
a LPN and an assistive personnel. which of the following information should the charge nurse include in
the teaching? - Answer the nurse should be familiar with the task she plan to delegate
A nurse manager observes a nurse entering the room of a client who is on contact precautions without
donning personal protective equipment. which of the following is the priority action for the nurse
manager to take? - Answer - have the nurse exit the room and don proper PPE
A nurse is planning to perform a negotiation to manager a conflict between himself and another staff
member. which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Answer create a solution in
which all partiers are satisfied
a nurse suspects that a co- worker is coming to work under the influence of alcohol. which of the
following behaviors in the workplace should the nurse recognize are consistent with substance use
disorder. (select all that apply) - Answer - extended lunch periods and breaks
- calling in sick frequently on Mondays or Fridays
- decrease in concern about personal appearance and grooming
- excessive use of cologne or mouthwash
A nurse in a mental health clinic is interviewing a client who has a history of substance use disorder. the
client reports his experiences from a pervious voluntary hospitalization. the nurse should recognize that
which of the following reported experiences by the client constitutes assault? - Answer i was threatened
with a shot when i refused to take an oral medication i knew would make me groggy
A nurse manager is observing the staff working on her unit. which of the following observations should
the nurse manager recognize as an example of paternalism? - Answer a nurse practitioner withholding
information from a client who is dying to avoid causing the client distress
A nurse is participating on a facility committee charged with developing and implementing new
documentation forms. the nurse should recognize which of the following factors as a potential
restraining force from implementing this charge? - Answer staff resistance to learning new forms for
documentation
