ATI CAPSTONE LEADERSHIP EXAM CORE
NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
CONCEPTS REVIEW 2026
◉ check on the pt hourly
instruct the pt to use the call light
apply an ambulation alarm to the pt's leg.
Answer: a nurse is caring for an OA pt who is disoriented and has a
history of falls, what actions should the nurse take
◉ give positive feedback directly to the AP.
Answer: a charge nurse is working with an AP who provides
excellent care to pts and is an effective team member. what action
shoudl the nurse take first to recognize the APs contributions to pt
care
◉ encourage short periods of ambulation.
Answer: a nurse is planning care for a pt who has hepatitis B, what
interventions should the nurse include in the plan
◉ reinforcing teaching to a pt to begin taking enoxaparin at home
following a hip arthroplasty.
, Answer: a nurse is planning care for 4 clients and is assigning tasks
to a LPN, and an AP, what should be assigned to the LPN
◉ a pt asking about his PCA pump that contains morphine.
Answer: a nurse is assigned a group of pts at the start of the shift.
what client should the nurse care for first
◉ remove the pt from the room
activate the fire alarm
close the door
extinguish the fire.
Answer: a nurse in a long-term care facility enters the day room and
finds the window curtains on fire, what is the order of emergency
actions
◉ check the pt's vital signs.
Answer: a nurse is caring for four pts, after administering morning
meds, she realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one pt was
inadvertently administered to another pt, what actions should the
nurse take first
◉ obtain vital signs.
Answer: an AP reports to the nurse that a pt who is 3 days
postoperative following an abdominal hysterectomy has a dressing
NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
CONCEPTS REVIEW 2026
◉ check on the pt hourly
instruct the pt to use the call light
apply an ambulation alarm to the pt's leg.
Answer: a nurse is caring for an OA pt who is disoriented and has a
history of falls, what actions should the nurse take
◉ give positive feedback directly to the AP.
Answer: a charge nurse is working with an AP who provides
excellent care to pts and is an effective team member. what action
shoudl the nurse take first to recognize the APs contributions to pt
care
◉ encourage short periods of ambulation.
Answer: a nurse is planning care for a pt who has hepatitis B, what
interventions should the nurse include in the plan
◉ reinforcing teaching to a pt to begin taking enoxaparin at home
following a hip arthroplasty.
, Answer: a nurse is planning care for 4 clients and is assigning tasks
to a LPN, and an AP, what should be assigned to the LPN
◉ a pt asking about his PCA pump that contains morphine.
Answer: a nurse is assigned a group of pts at the start of the shift.
what client should the nurse care for first
◉ remove the pt from the room
activate the fire alarm
close the door
extinguish the fire.
Answer: a nurse in a long-term care facility enters the day room and
finds the window curtains on fire, what is the order of emergency
actions
◉ check the pt's vital signs.
Answer: a nurse is caring for four pts, after administering morning
meds, she realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one pt was
inadvertently administered to another pt, what actions should the
nurse take first
◉ obtain vital signs.
Answer: an AP reports to the nurse that a pt who is 3 days
postoperative following an abdominal hysterectomy has a dressing
