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NGN ATI LEADERSHIP PROCTORED NEWEST VERSION NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A staff nurse has been tardy for morning shift assignments for the
past three days and provides no explanation for arriving late.
Which approach is best for the nurse manager to use when
addressing this staff member's tardiness?
A Have the nurse sign a copy of the hospital employee
attendance policy.
B Offer to switch the nurse's shift assignments to afternoons or
evenings.
C Stress the expectation that the nurse will arrive on time for all
scheduled shifts.
D Caution the nurse that one more tardiness will result in
probational employment. - ANSWER-C Stress the expectation
that the nurse will arrive on time for all scheduled shifts.
During a 24-hour chart review of a client in acute renal failure, the
nurse notices that a prescription, written 12 hours ago for every 6
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hours serum potassium levels, was not transcribed by the
previous shift. Which is the best immediate action for the nurse to
take?
A. Telephone the nurse responsible for the error at home to report
the omission of the transcription.
B. Call the healthcare provider and ask if the prescription is still
needed since 12 hours have elapsed since it
was written.
C. Order the lab work as prescribed and follow procedures for
completing an incident report.
D. Notify the nursing supervisor of the previous shift's omission in
not transcribing the prescription. - ANSWER-C. Order the lab
work as prescribed and follow procedures for completing an
incident report.
The nurse receives a telephone prescription from the healthcare
provider for a client's persistent cough and wheezing. The
prescription includes a chest x-ray, an antibiotic, and a nebulizer
treatment now and PRN. After reading the prescription back to the
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healthcare provider to ensure accuracy, which intervention should
the nurse implement first?
A. Administer a nebulizer breathing treatment.
B. Start the prescribed antibiotic.
C. Evaluate breathing pattern.
D. Apply portable oxygen for transport to radiology. - ANSWER-C.
Evaluate breathing pattern.
The hospice nurse reviews the plan of care for a client receiving
palliative end-of-life home care. The client is cachexic and only
able to take sips of water by mouth occasionally. Which
instruction should the nurse provide the unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) assisting with the client's care?
A Record the client's daily weight.
B Report any change in urine color.
C Keep mucous membranes moist.
D Maintain in high Fowler's position. - ANSWER-C Keep mucous
membranes moist.
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The nurse is reviewing records of clients with diabetes in a long-
term care facility, the nurse notes that the pre-prandial blood
glucose values, obtained during routine glucometer checks in the
past 2 days, are consistently 50 to 60 mg/dL higher than those
recorded in the previous 2 weeks. What action should the nurse
take first?
A. Schedule a refresher course on the proper use of glucometers.
B. Check the insulin medications to see if they have exceeded
their expiration dates. x
C. Consult with the dietician about changes in the carbohydrate
distribution in meals.
D. Evaluate calibration of glucometers in use per manufacturer
guidelines. - ANSWER-D. Evaluate calibration of glucometers in
use per manufacturer guidelines.
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UPA) who is working on a
skilled nursing unit is diagnosed with hepatitis A (HVA). Two
weeks later, a nurse complains of headache, nausea, anorexia,
NGN ATI LEADERSHIP PROCTORED NEWEST VERSION NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A staff nurse has been tardy for morning shift assignments for the
past three days and provides no explanation for arriving late.
Which approach is best for the nurse manager to use when
addressing this staff member's tardiness?
A Have the nurse sign a copy of the hospital employee
attendance policy.
B Offer to switch the nurse's shift assignments to afternoons or
evenings.
C Stress the expectation that the nurse will arrive on time for all
scheduled shifts.
D Caution the nurse that one more tardiness will result in
probational employment. - ANSWER-C Stress the expectation
that the nurse will arrive on time for all scheduled shifts.
During a 24-hour chart review of a client in acute renal failure, the
nurse notices that a prescription, written 12 hours ago for every 6
,2|Page
hours serum potassium levels, was not transcribed by the
previous shift. Which is the best immediate action for the nurse to
take?
A. Telephone the nurse responsible for the error at home to report
the omission of the transcription.
B. Call the healthcare provider and ask if the prescription is still
needed since 12 hours have elapsed since it
was written.
C. Order the lab work as prescribed and follow procedures for
completing an incident report.
D. Notify the nursing supervisor of the previous shift's omission in
not transcribing the prescription. - ANSWER-C. Order the lab
work as prescribed and follow procedures for completing an
incident report.
The nurse receives a telephone prescription from the healthcare
provider for a client's persistent cough and wheezing. The
prescription includes a chest x-ray, an antibiotic, and a nebulizer
treatment now and PRN. After reading the prescription back to the
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healthcare provider to ensure accuracy, which intervention should
the nurse implement first?
A. Administer a nebulizer breathing treatment.
B. Start the prescribed antibiotic.
C. Evaluate breathing pattern.
D. Apply portable oxygen for transport to radiology. - ANSWER-C.
Evaluate breathing pattern.
The hospice nurse reviews the plan of care for a client receiving
palliative end-of-life home care. The client is cachexic and only
able to take sips of water by mouth occasionally. Which
instruction should the nurse provide the unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) assisting with the client's care?
A Record the client's daily weight.
B Report any change in urine color.
C Keep mucous membranes moist.
D Maintain in high Fowler's position. - ANSWER-C Keep mucous
membranes moist.
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The nurse is reviewing records of clients with diabetes in a long-
term care facility, the nurse notes that the pre-prandial blood
glucose values, obtained during routine glucometer checks in the
past 2 days, are consistently 50 to 60 mg/dL higher than those
recorded in the previous 2 weeks. What action should the nurse
take first?
A. Schedule a refresher course on the proper use of glucometers.
B. Check the insulin medications to see if they have exceeded
their expiration dates. x
C. Consult with the dietician about changes in the carbohydrate
distribution in meals.
D. Evaluate calibration of glucometers in use per manufacturer
guidelines. - ANSWER-D. Evaluate calibration of glucometers in
use per manufacturer guidelines.
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UPA) who is working on a
skilled nursing unit is diagnosed with hepatitis A (HVA). Two
weeks later, a nurse complains of headache, nausea, anorexia,
