RN 2019 Leadership ATI Exam (Answered)
A nurse is reviewing a client's medication administration record and finds that the
client has not received a prescribed dose of warfarin for 2 days. which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Check the client's INR.
A nurse manager is presenting an in-service about preventing readmission of
clients dues to complications following joint arthroplasty. Which of the following
leadership tasks is the nurse performing?
Advocay
a nurse is teaching an AP about caring for a client who has a DNR order. Which of
the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will call for the client's nurse to come to the room if I cannot detect the client's pulse."
The AP should contact the nurse for further assessment whenever a client's condition
does not meet expected findings. The client who has a DNR order in place does not
require resuscitation.
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following tasks can the nurse
assign to an AP?
Perform chest compressions on a client who is in cardiac arrest.
The nurse should assign an AP to perform chest compressions on a client who is in
cardiac arrest. Performing basic CPR is within an AP's range of function.
A Nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about using electronic medical
records. which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicated
an understanding of the teaching?
"My access to client electronic medical records may be tracked by my nurse manager."
The nurse should keep her password private and not share it with anyone else to
decrease the risk for a breach of client confidentiality.The nurse should expect her
employer to track access of client records to ensure client confidentiality.While a client
has the right to read his medical record, and the nurse can allow him to do so by
following facility protocol, a client's partner does not have that right unless granted by
the client.The nurse should log out of the electronic medical record when not actively
using it. Failure to log out increases the risk for breach of client confidentiality.
a nurse is receiving change-of-shift report. which of the following clients should
the nurse assess first?
A client who had abdominal surgery 6 hours ago and had a heart rate of 120/min for the
last 2 hours.
A RN delegates the task of obtaining the bp of a client who is 2hr post-op
following a cholecystectomy to a LPN. The LPN reports a BP that is significantly
higher than the clients previous reading. which of the following actions should
the RN take first?
Recheck client's BP
A public health nurse is developing a list of recommendations for her supervisior
on how to use EBP to improve community outcomes. Which of the following
should the nurse recommend as a qualitative research method?
, Phenomenology
Meta-analysis is a quantitative research method that provides a statistical analysis of
multiple studies conducted on the same topic.Experimental study is a quantitative
research method that uses control and treatment groups to test at least one
independent variable.Phenomenology is a qualitative research method that provides
additional understanding of participants' experiences with emotional variances, such as
grief and hope.Secondary analysis is a quantitative research method that uses
previously collected data to answer newly formed hypotheses.
A nurse at a 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?
Report this issue to the nurse manager.
The nurse should report this issue to the nurse manager because it is the manager's
responsibility to ensure that standards are met and that care is provided according to
policy.
A nurse is teaching a client about advance directives. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"These will outline my wishes for medication treatment."
The purpose of advance directives is to outline the client's wishes if they become
unresponsive
A nurse is caring for a client who recently learned he has a mutation of the
BRCA2 gene. The client states that he does not plan to tell his adult children
about the dx. Which of the following responses displays clients advocacy by the
nurse?
"Let's review what you understand about this test result."
The nurse should use therapeutic communication techniques to encourage the client to
share his point of view and to convey respect for the client's decisions. By seeking to
understand the client's perceptions in a nonjudgmental manner, the nurse is displaying
client advocacy.
A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and is deciding on a plan of
treatment. which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"Let's talk about the benefits of each treatment."
Talking about the benefits of each treatment option supports the right of the client to
make decisions regarding treatment and encourages comparison of the treatments.
A nurse in a community health clinic is caring for four clients who each have a
communicable disease. Which of the following conditions is considered a
nationally notifiable infectious disease?
Chlamydia trachomatis
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chlamydia trachomatis is
a nationally notifiable infectious disease in all 51 jurisdictions. The nurse should notify
the state health department, which monitors and controls communicable diseases.
A nurse is reviewing a client's medication administration record and finds that the
client has not received a prescribed dose of warfarin for 2 days. which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Check the client's INR.
A nurse manager is presenting an in-service about preventing readmission of
clients dues to complications following joint arthroplasty. Which of the following
leadership tasks is the nurse performing?
Advocay
a nurse is teaching an AP about caring for a client who has a DNR order. Which of
the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will call for the client's nurse to come to the room if I cannot detect the client's pulse."
The AP should contact the nurse for further assessment whenever a client's condition
does not meet expected findings. The client who has a DNR order in place does not
require resuscitation.
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following tasks can the nurse
assign to an AP?
Perform chest compressions on a client who is in cardiac arrest.
The nurse should assign an AP to perform chest compressions on a client who is in
cardiac arrest. Performing basic CPR is within an AP's range of function.
A Nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about using electronic medical
records. which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicated
an understanding of the teaching?
"My access to client electronic medical records may be tracked by my nurse manager."
The nurse should keep her password private and not share it with anyone else to
decrease the risk for a breach of client confidentiality.The nurse should expect her
employer to track access of client records to ensure client confidentiality.While a client
has the right to read his medical record, and the nurse can allow him to do so by
following facility protocol, a client's partner does not have that right unless granted by
the client.The nurse should log out of the electronic medical record when not actively
using it. Failure to log out increases the risk for breach of client confidentiality.
a nurse is receiving change-of-shift report. which of the following clients should
the nurse assess first?
A client who had abdominal surgery 6 hours ago and had a heart rate of 120/min for the
last 2 hours.
A RN delegates the task of obtaining the bp of a client who is 2hr post-op
following a cholecystectomy to a LPN. The LPN reports a BP that is significantly
higher than the clients previous reading. which of the following actions should
the RN take first?
Recheck client's BP
A public health nurse is developing a list of recommendations for her supervisior
on how to use EBP to improve community outcomes. Which of the following
should the nurse recommend as a qualitative research method?
, Phenomenology
Meta-analysis is a quantitative research method that provides a statistical analysis of
multiple studies conducted on the same topic.Experimental study is a quantitative
research method that uses control and treatment groups to test at least one
independent variable.Phenomenology is a qualitative research method that provides
additional understanding of participants' experiences with emotional variances, such as
grief and hope.Secondary analysis is a quantitative research method that uses
previously collected data to answer newly formed hypotheses.
A nurse at a 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?
Report this issue to the nurse manager.
The nurse should report this issue to the nurse manager because it is the manager's
responsibility to ensure that standards are met and that care is provided according to
policy.
A nurse is teaching a client about advance directives. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"These will outline my wishes for medication treatment."
The purpose of advance directives is to outline the client's wishes if they become
unresponsive
A nurse is caring for a client who recently learned he has a mutation of the
BRCA2 gene. The client states that he does not plan to tell his adult children
about the dx. Which of the following responses displays clients advocacy by the
nurse?
"Let's review what you understand about this test result."
The nurse should use therapeutic communication techniques to encourage the client to
share his point of view and to convey respect for the client's decisions. By seeking to
understand the client's perceptions in a nonjudgmental manner, the nurse is displaying
client advocacy.
A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and is deciding on a plan of
treatment. which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"Let's talk about the benefits of each treatment."
Talking about the benefits of each treatment option supports the right of the client to
make decisions regarding treatment and encourages comparison of the treatments.
A nurse in a community health clinic is caring for four clients who each have a
communicable disease. Which of the following conditions is considered a
nationally notifiable infectious disease?
Chlamydia trachomatis
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chlamydia trachomatis is
a nationally notifiable infectious disease in all 51 jurisdictions. The nurse should notify
the state health department, which monitors and controls communicable diseases.
