Leadership ATI Proctored
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the
nurse recommend for conference?
A. A client who is at 28 weeks gestation and has a negative Coombs titer
B. A client who is 39 weeks of gestation and has a negative contraction stress test
C. A client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has a biophysical profile of 6
D. A client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has an L/S ratio of 2:1
C. A client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has a biophysical profile of 6
To resolve a conflict between staff members regarding potential changes in policy, a nurse manager
decides to implement the changes she prefers regardless of the feelings of those who oppose those
changes. Which of the following conflict-resolution strategies is the nurse manager using?
a. Competing
b. Collaborating.
c. Compromising.
d. Cooperating.
a. Competing
A nurse is preparing an educational program for staff members regarding a new intravenous pump.
Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should take when developing the program. (Move the
steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of the performance)
Develop learning objectives for the program
Identify what skills to teach the staff members
Conduct program evaluation with staff members
Schedule several sessions of the program
Identify what skills to teach the staff members
Develop learning objectives for the program
Schedule several sessions of the program
Conduct program evaluation with staff members
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who as end stage heart failure. The client's partner tells the
nurse she can no longer handle caring for the client. Which of the following action should the nurse
take?
a. Request another family member assist the client's partner with care
b. Recommend the partner place the client in long term-care facility
c. Contact the case manager to discuss discharge options
d. Ask the provider to delay the clients discharge home for a few more days
c. Contact the case manager to discuss discharge options
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a toddler who has a new diagnosis of asthma.
The parent states she is unable to afford the nebulizer prescribed for the child. Which of the following
referrals should the nurse recommend?
a. Social worker
b. Pharmacist
c. Respiratory therapist
d. Child protective services
, a. Social worker
A charge nurse is making staff assignments on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following tasks
should the nurse plan to delegate to an assistive personnel?
A. Measuring oxygen saturation for a client who has dyspnea
B. Inserting a rectal suppository for a client who is vomiting
C. Performing nasal hygiene for a client who has an NG tube
D. Pouching a client's ostomy bag for a new colostomy
D. Pouching a client's ostomy bag for a new colostomy
A nurse is comparing the rate of medication errors on the medical unit to the rate from a medical unit
in a magnet hospital. Which of the following quality improvement methods is the nurse using?
a) Structure audit
b) Benchmarking
c) Risk benefit analysis
d) Root cause analysis
Benchmarking
A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) who is feeding a client who has dysphagia. Which of
the following actions by the AP should the nurse identify as correct technique?
A. Elevating the head of the clients bed to 30 degrees during mealtime
B. Withholding fluids until the end of the meal
C. Providing a 10 min rest period prior to meals
D. Instructing the client to place her chin toward her chest when swallowing
D. Instructing the client to place her chin toward her chest when swallowing
nurse is providing an in-service about client right for a group of nurses. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the service?
a. A nurse can disclose information to a family member with the client9s permission
b. A nurse can apply restraints on a PRN basis
c. A nurse can administer medications without consent to a client as a part of a research
study
d. A nurse is responsible for informing clients about treatment options
a. A nurse can disclose information to a family member with the client9s permission
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who requires home oxygen. The equipment company has
not yet delivered the oxygen tank. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Send an oxygen tank from the facility home with the client
b. Instruct the client's family to contact the insurance provider about the oxygen equipment
c. Contact social services about the delivery of the oxygen equipment
d. Notify the provider about the delayed oxygen tank delivery
c. Contact social services about the delivery of the oxygen equipment
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client has signed the consent form but tells the nurse
that she has reconsidered because she is worried about the pain. Which of the following responses by
the nurse is appropriate?
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the
nurse recommend for conference?
A. A client who is at 28 weeks gestation and has a negative Coombs titer
B. A client who is 39 weeks of gestation and has a negative contraction stress test
C. A client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has a biophysical profile of 6
D. A client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has an L/S ratio of 2:1
C. A client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has a biophysical profile of 6
To resolve a conflict between staff members regarding potential changes in policy, a nurse manager
decides to implement the changes she prefers regardless of the feelings of those who oppose those
changes. Which of the following conflict-resolution strategies is the nurse manager using?
a. Competing
b. Collaborating.
c. Compromising.
d. Cooperating.
a. Competing
A nurse is preparing an educational program for staff members regarding a new intravenous pump.
Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should take when developing the program. (Move the
steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of the performance)
Develop learning objectives for the program
Identify what skills to teach the staff members
Conduct program evaluation with staff members
Schedule several sessions of the program
Identify what skills to teach the staff members
Develop learning objectives for the program
Schedule several sessions of the program
Conduct program evaluation with staff members
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who as end stage heart failure. The client's partner tells the
nurse she can no longer handle caring for the client. Which of the following action should the nurse
take?
a. Request another family member assist the client's partner with care
b. Recommend the partner place the client in long term-care facility
c. Contact the case manager to discuss discharge options
d. Ask the provider to delay the clients discharge home for a few more days
c. Contact the case manager to discuss discharge options
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a toddler who has a new diagnosis of asthma.
The parent states she is unable to afford the nebulizer prescribed for the child. Which of the following
referrals should the nurse recommend?
a. Social worker
b. Pharmacist
c. Respiratory therapist
d. Child protective services
, a. Social worker
A charge nurse is making staff assignments on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following tasks
should the nurse plan to delegate to an assistive personnel?
A. Measuring oxygen saturation for a client who has dyspnea
B. Inserting a rectal suppository for a client who is vomiting
C. Performing nasal hygiene for a client who has an NG tube
D. Pouching a client's ostomy bag for a new colostomy
D. Pouching a client's ostomy bag for a new colostomy
A nurse is comparing the rate of medication errors on the medical unit to the rate from a medical unit
in a magnet hospital. Which of the following quality improvement methods is the nurse using?
a) Structure audit
b) Benchmarking
c) Risk benefit analysis
d) Root cause analysis
Benchmarking
A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) who is feeding a client who has dysphagia. Which of
the following actions by the AP should the nurse identify as correct technique?
A. Elevating the head of the clients bed to 30 degrees during mealtime
B. Withholding fluids until the end of the meal
C. Providing a 10 min rest period prior to meals
D. Instructing the client to place her chin toward her chest when swallowing
D. Instructing the client to place her chin toward her chest when swallowing
nurse is providing an in-service about client right for a group of nurses. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the service?
a. A nurse can disclose information to a family member with the client9s permission
b. A nurse can apply restraints on a PRN basis
c. A nurse can administer medications without consent to a client as a part of a research
study
d. A nurse is responsible for informing clients about treatment options
a. A nurse can disclose information to a family member with the client9s permission
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who requires home oxygen. The equipment company has
not yet delivered the oxygen tank. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Send an oxygen tank from the facility home with the client
b. Instruct the client's family to contact the insurance provider about the oxygen equipment
c. Contact social services about the delivery of the oxygen equipment
d. Notify the provider about the delayed oxygen tank delivery
c. Contact social services about the delivery of the oxygen equipment
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client has signed the consent form but tells the nurse
that she has reconsidered because she is worried about the pain. Which of the following responses by
the nurse is appropriate?
