ATI RN Leadership Practice Questions and
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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 can
occur and many strategies can be developed. answer - 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
Autocratic answer - Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff of the decisions
made. Maintains a high degree of control over the staff and allows little freedom of staff
members
Democratic answer - 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 developed
b. It allows the client to express personal wishes regarding health care decisions answer - 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
c. determine which actions can be instituted to address this problem answer - Using quality
monitoring tools, a facility committee identifies that clients who have congestive heart 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
d. the degree of supervision that the AP will require to complete the task answer - A nurse is
working with an AP in a long term care facility. According to the five rights of delegation, 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
Escort clients from the ER to other areas of the facility for tests. answer - A charge nurse in an
ER is making assignment for an AP for a shift with unexpected staff absences. 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
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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 can
occur and many strategies can be developed. answer - 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
Autocratic answer - Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff of the decisions
made. Maintains a high degree of control over the staff and allows little freedom of staff
members
Democratic answer - 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 developed
b. It allows the client to express personal wishes regarding health care decisions answer - 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
c. determine which actions can be instituted to address this problem answer - Using quality
monitoring tools, a facility committee identifies that clients who have congestive heart 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
d. the degree of supervision that the AP will require to complete the task answer - A nurse is
working with an AP in a long term care facility. According to the five rights of delegation, 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
Escort clients from the ER to other areas of the facility for tests. answer - A charge nurse in an
ER is making assignment for an AP for a shift with unexpected staff absences. 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
