NURS 420 ATI WEEK 1 QUIZ EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
A charge nurse is providing teaching to a nursing team member about the competencies
required for interprofessional collaboration. Which of the following statements by the nursing
team member indicates an understanding? - ANS B. "Communication with other team
members is a competency that promotes openness in client care."
- According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, the competencies required for
interprofessional collaboration are cooperation, communication, and coordination.
Communication promotes openness in client care. The charge nurse should identify that the
nursing team member understands the competencies required for interprofessional
collaboration after making this statement.
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the use of critical pathways. Which of
the following should the charge nurse include? - ANS D. Critical pathways result in better
client outcomes at a reduced cost.
- Clinical pathways are standardized routines of evidence-based care designed for clients with
similar diagnoses. This decreases provider variations in practice, reduces length of stay, and
improves client outcomes. All of these factors enable the provision of evidence-based care at a
lower cost.
A client who is scheduled for surgery has signed the consent. The client is in the preoperative
area of the operating room and tells the nurse that he has decided not to have the surgery.
What is the best response by the nurse? - ANS C. "You may refuse the surgical procedure.
Can you share your concern with me?"
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,- Reiterates that the client does not have to go through with the surgery and allows the nurse
to assess factors such as barriers or obstacles and fears.
A charge nurse hears a provider speaking to a staff nurse in anger concerning incorrect supplies
that are available to perform a procedure. Which of the following statements by the charge
nurse is appropriate? - ANS C. "It must be very frustrating when you don't have want you
need to perform the procedure."
- The charge nurse is acknowledging the provider's frustration when making this statement.
This can lead to resolution of the conflict.
A charge nurse is preparing a performance improvement plan (PIP) for an assistive personnel
(AP) who exhibits negative behavior in the workplace. Which of the following actions by the
nurse demonstrates cognitive rehearsal? - ANS B. Practicing in their mind what to say to the
AP.
- The charge nurse practicing in their mind what to say to the AP is demonstrating cognitive
rehearsal. Cognitive rehearsal is an intellectual therapeutic technique of mentally practicing in
one's own mind what to say or respond in situations that can be overwhelming or anxiety.
A nurse is discussing advancing interprofessional communication on the unit. Which of the
following should the nurse identify as a barrier to this advancement? - ANS B.
Misunderstanding of roles
- The misunderstanding of others' roles is one of the main barriers to advancing
interprofessional communication. A clear explanation of each member's role should be shared
with the entire team.
A nurse manager is preparing an inservice program about managing conflict for the nurses on
the unit. The nurse manager should identify which of the following examples as interpersonal
conflict? - ANS D. An experienced nurse is uncivil to a newly licensed nurse
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, - Incivility and bullying are examples of interpersonal conflict. Interpersonal conflict arises from
differing goals and value systems.
A nurse looks up information in a client's medical record but is not involved in the care of the
client. The nurse is violating which of the following standards of professional performance? -
ANS B. Code of Ethics
- Code of ethics outlines rules for nurses that include maintaining client confidentiality,
protecting client rights, and being accountable for one's actions.
A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share of tasks to the assistive
personnel (AP) and the nurses on next shift report the staff nurse frequently leaves tasks
uncompleted. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve this
conflict? - ANS A. "I need to talk to you about unit expectations regarding delegating and
completing tasks."
- This statement opens the conversation in a nonthreatening way. The focus is on the issue of
the equity of the assignment rather than on any personal characteristic of the individual.
A charge nurse is providing an in-service to a group of staff members on incivility. Which of the
following situations should the nurse include as an example of vertical violence? - ANS D. A
nurse refuses to help an assistive personnel (AP) with client care.
- The nurse should include in the in-service on incivility, a nurse refusing to help an AP with
client care is an example of vertical violence. Vertical violence is incivility between supervisor to
employee or vice versa.
A nurse in a long-term care facility has assigned a task to an assistive personnel (AP). The AP
refuses to perform the task. Which of the following is an appropriate statement for the nurse to
make? - ANS C. "I need to talk to you about the unit policies regarding client assignments."
- This statement opens the conversation in a nonthreatening way and places the focus on the
issue of policies rather than on any personal desire or characteristic of the individual.
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QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
A charge nurse is providing teaching to a nursing team member about the competencies
required for interprofessional collaboration. Which of the following statements by the nursing
team member indicates an understanding? - ANS B. "Communication with other team
members is a competency that promotes openness in client care."
- According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, the competencies required for
interprofessional collaboration are cooperation, communication, and coordination.
Communication promotes openness in client care. The charge nurse should identify that the
nursing team member understands the competencies required for interprofessional
collaboration after making this statement.
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the use of critical pathways. Which of
the following should the charge nurse include? - ANS D. Critical pathways result in better
client outcomes at a reduced cost.
- Clinical pathways are standardized routines of evidence-based care designed for clients with
similar diagnoses. This decreases provider variations in practice, reduces length of stay, and
improves client outcomes. All of these factors enable the provision of evidence-based care at a
lower cost.
A client who is scheduled for surgery has signed the consent. The client is in the preoperative
area of the operating room and tells the nurse that he has decided not to have the surgery.
What is the best response by the nurse? - ANS C. "You may refuse the surgical procedure.
Can you share your concern with me?"
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,- Reiterates that the client does not have to go through with the surgery and allows the nurse
to assess factors such as barriers or obstacles and fears.
A charge nurse hears a provider speaking to a staff nurse in anger concerning incorrect supplies
that are available to perform a procedure. Which of the following statements by the charge
nurse is appropriate? - ANS C. "It must be very frustrating when you don't have want you
need to perform the procedure."
- The charge nurse is acknowledging the provider's frustration when making this statement.
This can lead to resolution of the conflict.
A charge nurse is preparing a performance improvement plan (PIP) for an assistive personnel
(AP) who exhibits negative behavior in the workplace. Which of the following actions by the
nurse demonstrates cognitive rehearsal? - ANS B. Practicing in their mind what to say to the
AP.
- The charge nurse practicing in their mind what to say to the AP is demonstrating cognitive
rehearsal. Cognitive rehearsal is an intellectual therapeutic technique of mentally practicing in
one's own mind what to say or respond in situations that can be overwhelming or anxiety.
A nurse is discussing advancing interprofessional communication on the unit. Which of the
following should the nurse identify as a barrier to this advancement? - ANS B.
Misunderstanding of roles
- The misunderstanding of others' roles is one of the main barriers to advancing
interprofessional communication. A clear explanation of each member's role should be shared
with the entire team.
A nurse manager is preparing an inservice program about managing conflict for the nurses on
the unit. The nurse manager should identify which of the following examples as interpersonal
conflict? - ANS D. An experienced nurse is uncivil to a newly licensed nurse
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, - Incivility and bullying are examples of interpersonal conflict. Interpersonal conflict arises from
differing goals and value systems.
A nurse looks up information in a client's medical record but is not involved in the care of the
client. The nurse is violating which of the following standards of professional performance? -
ANS B. Code of Ethics
- Code of ethics outlines rules for nurses that include maintaining client confidentiality,
protecting client rights, and being accountable for one's actions.
A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share of tasks to the assistive
personnel (AP) and the nurses on next shift report the staff nurse frequently leaves tasks
uncompleted. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve this
conflict? - ANS A. "I need to talk to you about unit expectations regarding delegating and
completing tasks."
- This statement opens the conversation in a nonthreatening way. The focus is on the issue of
the equity of the assignment rather than on any personal characteristic of the individual.
A charge nurse is providing an in-service to a group of staff members on incivility. Which of the
following situations should the nurse include as an example of vertical violence? - ANS D. A
nurse refuses to help an assistive personnel (AP) with client care.
- The nurse should include in the in-service on incivility, a nurse refusing to help an AP with
client care is an example of vertical violence. Vertical violence is incivility between supervisor to
employee or vice versa.
A nurse in a long-term care facility has assigned a task to an assistive personnel (AP). The AP
refuses to perform the task. Which of the following is an appropriate statement for the nurse to
make? - ANS C. "I need to talk to you about the unit policies regarding client assignments."
- This statement opens the conversation in a nonthreatening way and places the focus on the
issue of policies rather than on any personal desire or characteristic of the individual.
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