ATI LEADERSHIP 100 PLUS EXAM QUESTIONS 2026/2027 ||
COMPREHENSIVE ATI LEADERSHIP EXAM PREPARATION
WITH UPDATED CONTENT AND DECISION-MAKING FOCUS
|| REAL ATI-STYLE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED DETAILED
ACCURATE ANSWERS LATEST EDITION || ELITE A+
PREMIUM QUALITY GUARANTEED
A nurse tells the unit manager, "I am tired of all the changes on the unit. If things
don't get better, I'm going to quit." Which of the following responses by the unit
manager is appropriate? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o "So you are upset
about all the changes on the unit?"
A charge nurse notices that two staff nurses are not taking meal breaks during
their shifts. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - o Determine the reasons the nurses are not taking
scheduled breaks
A client has a new permanent pacemaker inserted. Which of the following home
care instructions should the nurse include? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
o Regular programming evaluations can be conducted by telephone
A nurse manager is reviewing isolation guidelines with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o "I will wear
a cover gown when caring for a client who has herpes simplex."
A staff nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is preparing to administer
an intermittent tube feeding to a client. Which of the following actions by the
newly licensed nurse is appropriate? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o
Checking residual volume before each feeding
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is delegating client care. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse delegate to assistive personnel? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - o Using a pain rating scale to monitor a client's pain
level
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is making staff assignments. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse delegate to assistive personnel? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - o Pouching a client's established ostomy
,A charge nurse is reviewing how to set up a sterile field with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates
an understanding of the process? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o "I will
keep the label of the solution bottle facing up when pouring solution into the
sterile cup."
A nurse is providing care for four postoperative clients. The nurse should first
assess the client - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Whose pulse has been
steadily increasing during the past shift
A charge nurse overhears a provider and a nurse talking about a client's diagnosis
in the cafeteria. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - o Remind them that client information is confidential
A facility provides annual staff education regarding ethical practice. A charge
nurse recognizes a need for further education when which of the following
behaviors is observed? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o A nurse explains to
a client's family that a DNR order includes withholding comfort measures
The family members of an older adult client are expressing conflict over whether
the client should have surgery that is recommended by the provider. The oldest
adult child has durable power of attorney for health care for the client. The client
is oriented to person, place and time. Which of the following people has the legal
authority to make this health decision? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o The
client
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who requires home oxygen. The
equipment company has not yet delivered the oxygen tank. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o
Contact social services about the delivery of the oxygen equipment
A nurse is a long-term facility is assessing a client who has returned from an acute
care facility following a brief illness. The nurse observes that the client is
confused and agitated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Reorient the client to his surroundings
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a procedure. Which of the
following is appropriate when the nurse is witnessing the client signing the
consent form? (select all that apply): - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o
,Ensure the client gives consent voluntarily o Verify that the client affirms
understanding of the procedure o Confirm the authenticity of the client's signature
A nurse is documenting and completing an incident report after a client falls out
of bed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when completing
the documentation? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Document in the
incident report, "Entered room and discovered client lying prone on the floor."
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is 2 hr postoperative
following cataract surgery on the left eye. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o
"sleep on your right side."
A client is admitted with tuberculosis and placed in a negative-pressure room.
Which of the following actions is appropriate? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
- o Notify the local health department of the admission
A nurse in the emergency department is preparing to care for a client who arrived
via ambulance. The client is disoriented and has a cardiac arrhythmia. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - o Proceed with treatment without obtaining written consent
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client has signed the consent form
but tells the nurse that she has reconsidered because she is worried about the pain.
Which of the following response by the nurse is appropriate? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - o "I understand, and it's not too late to change your
mind."
A charge nurse is evaluating a newly licensed nurse's understanding of infection
control procedures. Which of the following actions demonstrates that the nurse is
following the appropriate protocol for a client who has streptococcal pharyngitis?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Wearing a mask when within 1 m(3.3 ft)
of the client
A nurse is planning to delegate client care assignments. Which of the following
tasks should the nurse plan to delegate to assistive personnel? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - o Performing postmortem care prior to transferring
the client to the morgue
, A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure and is
receiving IV corticosteroids. Which of the following information is the most
important for the nurse to report at shift change? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - o Glasgow Coma Scale score
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is admitting a client who has been exposed to a
liquid chemical in an industrial setting. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Don personal protective
equipment
A nurse is evaluating care for a group of clients. Th nurse should consult the
provider for which of the following clients? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
o A client who requires an IV intermittent bolus dose of vancomycin and has a
creatinine level of 1.5 mg/dL
A nurse is planning care for four clients who were classified using a disaster triage
tag system following a mass casualty event. Which of the following clients should
the nurse identify as the priority? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o A client
who has a red tag
A nurse is delegating tasks to assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following
tasks should the nurse assign to the AP? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o
Tag a malfunctioning piece of equipment as broken
A nurse is assessing a client who had a stroke 2 days ago/ which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a need for a referral to speech-language
pathology? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Impaired voluntary cough
A home health nurse is assessing the home environment during an initial visit to
a client who has a history of falls. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as increasing the client's risk for falls? (select all that apply): -
THE CORRECT ANSWER - o A folding chair without arm rests o A throw
rug covering some cracked vinyl flooring in the kitchen o A wheeled office chair
at the client's computer desk
A charge nurse is assessing the room of a newly admitted client who has
dysphagia. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse ensure
is available in the client's room? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Yankauer
suction device
COMPREHENSIVE ATI LEADERSHIP EXAM PREPARATION
WITH UPDATED CONTENT AND DECISION-MAKING FOCUS
|| REAL ATI-STYLE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED DETAILED
ACCURATE ANSWERS LATEST EDITION || ELITE A+
PREMIUM QUALITY GUARANTEED
A nurse tells the unit manager, "I am tired of all the changes on the unit. If things
don't get better, I'm going to quit." Which of the following responses by the unit
manager is appropriate? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o "So you are upset
about all the changes on the unit?"
A charge nurse notices that two staff nurses are not taking meal breaks during
their shifts. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - o Determine the reasons the nurses are not taking
scheduled breaks
A client has a new permanent pacemaker inserted. Which of the following home
care instructions should the nurse include? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
o Regular programming evaluations can be conducted by telephone
A nurse manager is reviewing isolation guidelines with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o "I will wear
a cover gown when caring for a client who has herpes simplex."
A staff nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is preparing to administer
an intermittent tube feeding to a client. Which of the following actions by the
newly licensed nurse is appropriate? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o
Checking residual volume before each feeding
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is delegating client care. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse delegate to assistive personnel? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - o Using a pain rating scale to monitor a client's pain
level
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is making staff assignments. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse delegate to assistive personnel? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - o Pouching a client's established ostomy
,A charge nurse is reviewing how to set up a sterile field with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates
an understanding of the process? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o "I will
keep the label of the solution bottle facing up when pouring solution into the
sterile cup."
A nurse is providing care for four postoperative clients. The nurse should first
assess the client - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Whose pulse has been
steadily increasing during the past shift
A charge nurse overhears a provider and a nurse talking about a client's diagnosis
in the cafeteria. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - o Remind them that client information is confidential
A facility provides annual staff education regarding ethical practice. A charge
nurse recognizes a need for further education when which of the following
behaviors is observed? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o A nurse explains to
a client's family that a DNR order includes withholding comfort measures
The family members of an older adult client are expressing conflict over whether
the client should have surgery that is recommended by the provider. The oldest
adult child has durable power of attorney for health care for the client. The client
is oriented to person, place and time. Which of the following people has the legal
authority to make this health decision? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o The
client
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who requires home oxygen. The
equipment company has not yet delivered the oxygen tank. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o
Contact social services about the delivery of the oxygen equipment
A nurse is a long-term facility is assessing a client who has returned from an acute
care facility following a brief illness. The nurse observes that the client is
confused and agitated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Reorient the client to his surroundings
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a procedure. Which of the
following is appropriate when the nurse is witnessing the client signing the
consent form? (select all that apply): - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o
,Ensure the client gives consent voluntarily o Verify that the client affirms
understanding of the procedure o Confirm the authenticity of the client's signature
A nurse is documenting and completing an incident report after a client falls out
of bed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when completing
the documentation? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Document in the
incident report, "Entered room and discovered client lying prone on the floor."
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is 2 hr postoperative
following cataract surgery on the left eye. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o
"sleep on your right side."
A client is admitted with tuberculosis and placed in a negative-pressure room.
Which of the following actions is appropriate? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
- o Notify the local health department of the admission
A nurse in the emergency department is preparing to care for a client who arrived
via ambulance. The client is disoriented and has a cardiac arrhythmia. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - o Proceed with treatment without obtaining written consent
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client has signed the consent form
but tells the nurse that she has reconsidered because she is worried about the pain.
Which of the following response by the nurse is appropriate? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - o "I understand, and it's not too late to change your
mind."
A charge nurse is evaluating a newly licensed nurse's understanding of infection
control procedures. Which of the following actions demonstrates that the nurse is
following the appropriate protocol for a client who has streptococcal pharyngitis?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Wearing a mask when within 1 m(3.3 ft)
of the client
A nurse is planning to delegate client care assignments. Which of the following
tasks should the nurse plan to delegate to assistive personnel? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - o Performing postmortem care prior to transferring
the client to the morgue
, A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure and is
receiving IV corticosteroids. Which of the following information is the most
important for the nurse to report at shift change? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - o Glasgow Coma Scale score
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is admitting a client who has been exposed to a
liquid chemical in an industrial setting. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Don personal protective
equipment
A nurse is evaluating care for a group of clients. Th nurse should consult the
provider for which of the following clients? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
o A client who requires an IV intermittent bolus dose of vancomycin and has a
creatinine level of 1.5 mg/dL
A nurse is planning care for four clients who were classified using a disaster triage
tag system following a mass casualty event. Which of the following clients should
the nurse identify as the priority? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o A client
who has a red tag
A nurse is delegating tasks to assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following
tasks should the nurse assign to the AP? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o
Tag a malfunctioning piece of equipment as broken
A nurse is assessing a client who had a stroke 2 days ago/ which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a need for a referral to speech-language
pathology? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Impaired voluntary cough
A home health nurse is assessing the home environment during an initial visit to
a client who has a history of falls. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as increasing the client's risk for falls? (select all that apply): -
THE CORRECT ANSWER - o A folding chair without arm rests o A throw
rug covering some cracked vinyl flooring in the kitchen o A wheeled office chair
at the client's computer desk
A charge nurse is assessing the room of a newly admitted client who has
dysphagia. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse ensure
is available in the client's room? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - o Yankauer
suction device
