ATI RN LEADERSHIP PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse manager calls a meeting of the unit's staff members to discuss cost-
containment issues. The nurse manager has asked for staff input regarding strategies that might
help reduce costs. Which of the following types of leadership is the nurse manager using?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
d. Moral - CORRECT ANSWER -Democratic
A democratic leader guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares responsibility with the
staff. this is the ideal type of leadership in this situation because a great amount of creativity ca
n occur and many strategies can be developed.
Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff of the decisions made. Maintains a high d
egree of control over the staff and allows little freedom of staff members - CORRECT ANSWER -
Autocratic
Guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares responsibility with the staff. This is an ideal
type of leadership because a great amount of creativity can occur and many strategies can be d
eveloped - CORRECT ANSWER -Democratic
A home health nurse is caring for a client who asks what is included in a living will. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. It establishes who will make health care decisions if the client is not able
b. It allows the client to express personal wishes regarding health care decisions
, c. It serves as an informed consent for procedures
Using quality monitoring tools, a facility committee identifies that clients who have congestive h
eart failure have an average length of stay that is 5 days instead of the established standard of 3
days. Which of the following steps should the nurse implement next in the quality improvement
process?
a. educate staff members on shortening the length of stay for these patients
b. collect data regarding length of stay for these patients
c. determine which actions can be instituted to address this problem - CORRECT ANSWER -
c. determine which actions can be instituted to address this problem
A nurse is working with an AP in a long term care facility. According to the five rights of delegati
on, which of the following determinations should the nurse make prior to assignment of tasks?
a. whether the AP has consented to the performance of delegated tasks
b. the client's willingness to consent to the care of the AP
c. whether the task can be more efficiently completed by the nurse
d. the degree of supervision that the AP will require to complete the task - CORRECT ANSWER -
d. the degree of supervision that the AP will require to complete the task
A charge nurse in an ER is making assignment for an AP for a shift with unexpected staff absence
s. Which of the following assignments should the charge assign to a float AP from the med surg
unit?
a. escort clients from the ER to other areas of the facility for tests
b. sit at the reception deskRanswering and directing clients - CORRECT ANSWER -
Escort clients from the ER to other areas of the facility for tests.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse manager calls a meeting of the unit's staff members to discuss cost-
containment issues. The nurse manager has asked for staff input regarding strategies that might
help reduce costs. Which of the following types of leadership is the nurse manager using?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
d. Moral - CORRECT ANSWER -Democratic
A democratic leader guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares responsibility with the
staff. this is the ideal type of leadership in this situation because a great amount of creativity ca
n occur and many strategies can be developed.
Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff of the decisions made. Maintains a high d
egree of control over the staff and allows little freedom of staff members - CORRECT ANSWER -
Autocratic
Guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares responsibility with the staff. This is an ideal
type of leadership because a great amount of creativity can occur and many strategies can be d
eveloped - CORRECT ANSWER -Democratic
A home health nurse is caring for a client who asks what is included in a living will. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. It establishes who will make health care decisions if the client is not able
b. It allows the client to express personal wishes regarding health care decisions
, c. It serves as an informed consent for procedures
Using quality monitoring tools, a facility committee identifies that clients who have congestive h
eart failure have an average length of stay that is 5 days instead of the established standard of 3
days. Which of the following steps should the nurse implement next in the quality improvement
process?
a. educate staff members on shortening the length of stay for these patients
b. collect data regarding length of stay for these patients
c. determine which actions can be instituted to address this problem - CORRECT ANSWER -
c. determine which actions can be instituted to address this problem
A nurse is working with an AP in a long term care facility. According to the five rights of delegati
on, which of the following determinations should the nurse make prior to assignment of tasks?
a. whether the AP has consented to the performance of delegated tasks
b. the client's willingness to consent to the care of the AP
c. whether the task can be more efficiently completed by the nurse
d. the degree of supervision that the AP will require to complete the task - CORRECT ANSWER -
d. the degree of supervision that the AP will require to complete the task
A charge nurse in an ER is making assignment for an AP for a shift with unexpected staff absence
s. Which of the following assignments should the charge assign to a float AP from the med surg
unit?
a. escort clients from the ER to other areas of the facility for tests
b. sit at the reception deskRanswering and directing clients - CORRECT ANSWER -
Escort clients from the ER to other areas of the facility for tests.
