LEADERSHIP ATI QUESTIONS SMART STUDY GUIDE WITH
EXAM-FOCUSED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse enters the room of a client who is on contact precautions and finds the client lying on
the floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - correct answer -Inspect
the client for injuries
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 LPN? - correct answer -Obtain vital signs
for a client who is 2 hour postprocedure following a cardiac catheterization?
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 actions 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 -Ask the AP if she needs assistance
A nurse manager is developing an orientation plan for newly licensed nurses. Which of the
following information should the manager include in the plan? SATA - correct answer -skill
proficiency, assignment to a preceptor, computerized charting, socialization into unit culture,
facility policies and procedures
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? - correct answer -Incidence of complications related to procedure
A nurse is hired to replace a staff member who has resigned. After working on the unit for
several
, weeks, the nurse notices that the unit manager does not intervene when there is conflict
between
team members, even when it escalates. Which of the following conflict resolution strategies is
the unit
manager demonstrating? - correct answer -Avoidance
A nurse is preparing to transfer an older adult client who is 72 hours postoperative to a long-
term care facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the transfer
report? SATA - correct answer -Advanced directives status, medical diagnosis, need for specific
equipment
A nurse is participating in an interprofessional conference for a client who has a recent C6 spinal
cord injury. The client worked as a construction worker prior to his injury. Which of the following
members of the interprofessional team should participate in planning care for this client? SATA -
correct answer -PT, OT, psychologist, vocational counselor
A nurse manager is working with a committee of nurses to update policies for new employee
orientation. The nurse manager directs the team to collect as much data as possible and
recommend several options. Which of the following decision-making styles is the nurse
manager demonstrating? - correct answer -Integrative
A nurse who has just assumed the role of unit manager is examining her skills in
interprofessional collaboration. Which of the following actions support interprofessional
collaboration? SATA - correct answer -Recognize the knowledge and skills of each member of
the team, encourage the client and family to participate in the team meeting, support team
member requests for referral
A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who was admitted 2 hr ago and has chest pain.
The client becomes angry and tells the nurse that there is nothing wrong w/him and that he is
going home immediately. The nurse should base her actions on which of the following? SATA -
correct answer -Document that the client left the facility against medical advice (AMA), explain
EXAM-FOCUSED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse enters the room of a client who is on contact precautions and finds the client lying on
the floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - correct answer -Inspect
the client for injuries
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 LPN? - correct answer -Obtain vital signs
for a client who is 2 hour postprocedure following a cardiac catheterization?
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 actions 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 -Ask the AP if she needs assistance
A nurse manager is developing an orientation plan for newly licensed nurses. Which of the
following information should the manager include in the plan? SATA - correct answer -skill
proficiency, assignment to a preceptor, computerized charting, socialization into unit culture,
facility policies and procedures
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? - correct answer -Incidence of complications related to procedure
A nurse is hired to replace a staff member who has resigned. After working on the unit for
several
, weeks, the nurse notices that the unit manager does not intervene when there is conflict
between
team members, even when it escalates. Which of the following conflict resolution strategies is
the unit
manager demonstrating? - correct answer -Avoidance
A nurse is preparing to transfer an older adult client who is 72 hours postoperative to a long-
term care facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the transfer
report? SATA - correct answer -Advanced directives status, medical diagnosis, need for specific
equipment
A nurse is participating in an interprofessional conference for a client who has a recent C6 spinal
cord injury. The client worked as a construction worker prior to his injury. Which of the following
members of the interprofessional team should participate in planning care for this client? SATA -
correct answer -PT, OT, psychologist, vocational counselor
A nurse manager is working with a committee of nurses to update policies for new employee
orientation. The nurse manager directs the team to collect as much data as possible and
recommend several options. Which of the following decision-making styles is the nurse
manager demonstrating? - correct answer -Integrative
A nurse who has just assumed the role of unit manager is examining her skills in
interprofessional collaboration. Which of the following actions support interprofessional
collaboration? SATA - correct answer -Recognize the knowledge and skills of each member of
the team, encourage the client and family to participate in the team meeting, support team
member requests for referral
A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who was admitted 2 hr ago and has chest pain.
The client becomes angry and tells the nurse that there is nothing wrong w/him and that he is
going home immediately. The nurse should base her actions on which of the following? SATA -
correct answer -Document that the client left the facility against medical advice (AMA), explain
