ATI Leadership Proctored Q&A

1. ABCDE principle for prioritization Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure 2. True/False: Rarely will you ever priori- tize giving pain medications True 3. rules for prioritization - assess before taking action (call- ing the dr) - prioritize unstable over stable pa- tients - prioritize acute over chronic con- ditions - prioritize systemic over local is- sues - pick least invasive procedure first 4. examples of efficient nursing practice - take time at the beginning of your shift to plan and prioritize your day - chart interventions/nursing care as soon as you complete them - group tasks together for a single patient - complete time consuming or challenging tasks earlier in your shift - wait to perform non-essential tasks for later in the day 5. 5 rights of delegation - right task - right circumstance - right person - right direction/communication - right supervision and evaluation 6. what can be delegated to LPN's medications enteral feeding foley insertions suctioning trach care wound care reinforce teaching 7. what can be delegated to CNA's bathing dressing the patient ambulation toileting oral feeding if no swallowing pre- cautions positioning I&Os collecting specimens VS basic CPR 8. RN's role patient education patient assessment blood transfusions any tasks that involve nursing judgement 9. right task should be repetitive, noninvasive, and should not require a lot of su- pervision 10. right circumstance do not delegate tasks for unstable patients. we want to monitor and assess the patients ourselves