ATI PN LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT
PROCTORED EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
1. The nurse is using a forced air warmer for a surgical patient preoperatively.
Which goals is the nurse trying to achieve? (Select all that apply.)
a. Induce shivering.
b. Reduce blood loss.
c. Induce pressure ulcers.
d. Reduce cardiac arrests.
e. Reduce surgical site infection.
ANS: B, D, E
Evidence suggests that pre-warming for a minimum of 30 minutes may reduce the
occurrence of hypothermia. Prevention of hypothermia (core temperature < 36° C) helps
to reduce complications such as shivering, cardiac arrest, blood loss, SSI, pressure
ulcers, and mortality.
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,2. The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient with an incision. Which actions
will the nurse take to decrease wound infections? (Select all that apply.)
a. Maintain normoglycemia.
b. Use a straight razor to remove hair.
c. Provide bath and linen change daily.
d. Perform first dressing change 2 days postoperatively.
e. Perform hand hygiene before and after contact with the patient.
f. Administer antibiotics within 60 minutes before surgical incision.
ANS: A, E
Performing hand hygiene before and after contact with the patient helps to decrease the
number of microorganisms and break the chain of infection. Maintaining blood glucose
levels at less than 150 mg/dL has resulted in decreased wound infection. Removing
unwanted hair by clipping instead of shaving decreases the numbers of nicks and cuts
caused by a razor and the potential for the introduction of microbes. The patient is
postoperative; administration of an antibiotic 60 minutes before the surgical incision
supports the defense against infection preoperatively. Providing a bath and linen
change daily is positive but is not necessarily important for infection control. Many
surgeons prefer to change surgical dressings the first time so they can inspect the
incisional area, but this is done before 2 days postoperatively.
3. A nurse is assigned the following four clients for the current shift. Which of the
following clients should the nurse assess first?
A. A client who has a hip fracture and is in Buck’s traction
B. A client who has aspiration pneumonia and a respiratory rate of 28/min
C. A client who has diabetes mellitus stage 2 pressure ulcer on his foot
D. A client who has a C diff infection and needs a stool specimen collected
1. The nurse is participating in a “time-out.” In which activities will the nurse be
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, involved? (Select all that apply.)
a. Verify the correct site.
b. Verify the correct patient.
c. Verify the correct procedure.
d. Perform “time-out” after surgery.
e. Perform the actual marking of the operative site.
ANS: A, B, C
A time-out is performed just before starting the procedure for final verification of the
correct patient, procedure, site, and any implants. The marking and time-out most
commonly occur in the holding area, just before the patient enters the OR. The
individual performing surgery and who is accountable for it must personally mark the
site, and the patient must be involved if possible.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who fell and is reporting pain in the left hip with
external rotation of the left leg. The nurse has been unable to reach the provider
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PROCTORED EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
1. The nurse is using a forced air warmer for a surgical patient preoperatively.
Which goals is the nurse trying to achieve? (Select all that apply.)
a. Induce shivering.
b. Reduce blood loss.
c. Induce pressure ulcers.
d. Reduce cardiac arrests.
e. Reduce surgical site infection.
ANS: B, D, E
Evidence suggests that pre-warming for a minimum of 30 minutes may reduce the
occurrence of hypothermia. Prevention of hypothermia (core temperature < 36° C) helps
to reduce complications such as shivering, cardiac arrest, blood loss, SSI, pressure
ulcers, and mortality.
1
,2. The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient with an incision. Which actions
will the nurse take to decrease wound infections? (Select all that apply.)
a. Maintain normoglycemia.
b. Use a straight razor to remove hair.
c. Provide bath and linen change daily.
d. Perform first dressing change 2 days postoperatively.
e. Perform hand hygiene before and after contact with the patient.
f. Administer antibiotics within 60 minutes before surgical incision.
ANS: A, E
Performing hand hygiene before and after contact with the patient helps to decrease the
number of microorganisms and break the chain of infection. Maintaining blood glucose
levels at less than 150 mg/dL has resulted in decreased wound infection. Removing
unwanted hair by clipping instead of shaving decreases the numbers of nicks and cuts
caused by a razor and the potential for the introduction of microbes. The patient is
postoperative; administration of an antibiotic 60 minutes before the surgical incision
supports the defense against infection preoperatively. Providing a bath and linen
change daily is positive but is not necessarily important for infection control. Many
surgeons prefer to change surgical dressings the first time so they can inspect the
incisional area, but this is done before 2 days postoperatively.
3. A nurse is assigned the following four clients for the current shift. Which of the
following clients should the nurse assess first?
A. A client who has a hip fracture and is in Buck’s traction
B. A client who has aspiration pneumonia and a respiratory rate of 28/min
C. A client who has diabetes mellitus stage 2 pressure ulcer on his foot
D. A client who has a C diff infection and needs a stool specimen collected
1. The nurse is participating in a “time-out.” In which activities will the nurse be
2
, involved? (Select all that apply.)
a. Verify the correct site.
b. Verify the correct patient.
c. Verify the correct procedure.
d. Perform “time-out” after surgery.
e. Perform the actual marking of the operative site.
ANS: A, B, C
A time-out is performed just before starting the procedure for final verification of the
correct patient, procedure, site, and any implants. The marking and time-out most
commonly occur in the holding area, just before the patient enters the OR. The
individual performing surgery and who is accountable for it must personally mark the
site, and the patient must be involved if possible.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who fell and is reporting pain in the left hip with
external rotation of the left leg. The nurse has been unable to reach the provider
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