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RN ATI LEADERSHIP EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute diverticulitis and is
scheduled for surgery within the next 2 hr. The client tells the
nurse that she has called a taxicab and is leaving the hospital.
After notifying the surgeon, which of the following actions should
the nurse take next?
a. Have the client sign the "Against Medical Advice" (AMA) form.
b. Inform the client about the risks she may encounter by leaving
the facility.
c. Document the client's statements in the medical record.
d. Notify the risk manager. - ANSWER-b. Inform the client about
the risks she may encounter by leaving the facility.
A nurse case manager is planning a teaching session on the use
of critical pathways with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which
of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
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a. Critical pathways promote individualized care.
b. Critical pathways decrease administrative work time.
c. Critical pathways prevent unnecessary expense.
d. Critical pathways incorporate provider preferences. -
ANSWER-c. Critical pathways prevent unnecessary expense.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an informed consent form
for an upcoming procedure in his health record. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to validate that the client
understands the procedure?
a. Review documentation by the provider of discussing the
procedure with the client.
b. Verify that the client's signature is on the informed consent
form.
c. Ask the client to verbalize the purpose, risks, and benefits of
the procedure.
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d. Document the client's completed pre-procedure checklist in the
medical record. - ANSWER-c. Ask the client to verbalize the
purpose, risks, and benefits of the procedure.
A nurse at an urgent care clinic notices that a pain assessment is
not being performed for all clients as required by policy. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to ensure care is
provided according to policy?
a. Check client satisfaction surveys for feedback on this issue.
b. Post an article on pain assessment on the bulletin board.
c. Document this finding on an incident report.
d. Report this issue to the nurse manager. - ANSWER-d. Report
this issue to the nurse manager.
A client is being discharged with a postoperative infection,
requiring daily home IV antibiotics through a peripherally inserted
central catheter (PICC) line. Which of the following actions should
the case manager perform prior to discharge?
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a. Assess the client's home environment for possible reservoirs of
infection.
b. Verify the patency of the PICC line.
c. Provide dressing change and wound assessment teaching.
d. Ensure that home infusion therapy has been arranged. -
ANSWER-d. Ensure that home infusion therapy has been
arranged.
A nurse manager is completing a performance improvement audit
and determines documentation of client discharge teaching is
below the expected benchmark. Which of the following actions
should the nurse implement first?
a. Offer incentives for the staff once the unit's benchmark is
above average.
b. Train specific nurses to use a standard discharge teaching
plan.
c. Determine the factors that interfere with the documentation of
client education.
RN ATI LEADERSHIP EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute diverticulitis and is
scheduled for surgery within the next 2 hr. The client tells the
nurse that she has called a taxicab and is leaving the hospital.
After notifying the surgeon, which of the following actions should
the nurse take next?
a. Have the client sign the "Against Medical Advice" (AMA) form.
b. Inform the client about the risks she may encounter by leaving
the facility.
c. Document the client's statements in the medical record.
d. Notify the risk manager. - ANSWER-b. Inform the client about
the risks she may encounter by leaving the facility.
A nurse case manager is planning a teaching session on the use
of critical pathways with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which
of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
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a. Critical pathways promote individualized care.
b. Critical pathways decrease administrative work time.
c. Critical pathways prevent unnecessary expense.
d. Critical pathways incorporate provider preferences. -
ANSWER-c. Critical pathways prevent unnecessary expense.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an informed consent form
for an upcoming procedure in his health record. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to validate that the client
understands the procedure?
a. Review documentation by the provider of discussing the
procedure with the client.
b. Verify that the client's signature is on the informed consent
form.
c. Ask the client to verbalize the purpose, risks, and benefits of
the procedure.
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d. Document the client's completed pre-procedure checklist in the
medical record. - ANSWER-c. Ask the client to verbalize the
purpose, risks, and benefits of the procedure.
A nurse at an urgent care clinic notices that a pain assessment is
not being performed for all clients as required by policy. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to ensure care is
provided according to policy?
a. Check client satisfaction surveys for feedback on this issue.
b. Post an article on pain assessment on the bulletin board.
c. Document this finding on an incident report.
d. Report this issue to the nurse manager. - ANSWER-d. Report
this issue to the nurse manager.
A client is being discharged with a postoperative infection,
requiring daily home IV antibiotics through a peripherally inserted
central catheter (PICC) line. Which of the following actions should
the case manager perform prior to discharge?
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a. Assess the client's home environment for possible reservoirs of
infection.
b. Verify the patency of the PICC line.
c. Provide dressing change and wound assessment teaching.
d. Ensure that home infusion therapy has been arranged. -
ANSWER-d. Ensure that home infusion therapy has been
arranged.
A nurse manager is completing a performance improvement audit
and determines documentation of client discharge teaching is
below the expected benchmark. Which of the following actions
should the nurse implement first?
a. Offer incentives for the staff once the unit's benchmark is
above average.
b. Train specific nurses to use a standard discharge teaching
plan.
c. Determine the factors that interfere with the documentation of
client education.
