ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
LEADERSHIP ATI
MUST KNOWS
CAN NOT DELEGATE
1. NURSING PROCESS
2. PT EDUCATION
3. TASKS THAT REQUIRE RN JUDGEMENT
LPNS
-Scope of practice determined by RN practice acts, which vary state to state
-Monitor pt findings (as input by RN)
-Reinforcement of pt teaching from a standard care plan
-Contributes to care plan
-Adminsteres IVPB meds
-Monitors IV fluids
-Trach care
-Suctioning
-Checking NG tube patency
-Admin of enteral feedings
-Insertion of urinary catheter
-Med admin (excluding IV meds in many states)
AP
-ADLS: Grooming, bathing, dressing, toileting, ambulating, feeding (without swallowing
precautions!!!), positioning, bed making
-Specimen collection
-I&O
-VS on STABLE pts
, -Assemble pt med records
-Maintain safe env
-Recognize situations to report to immediate superior
-CAN NOT DO DRESSING CHANGES
NURSE STAGES
1. NOVICE=Student or new grad
2. ADVANCED BEGINNER=Most New RNs
3. COMPETENT=2-3 yrs experience
4. PROFICIENT=Signif amt of experience; holistic care
5. EXPERT=Do not need to rely on rules
TB
-Neg pressure
-particulate (HEPA) masks
-Airborne precautions
CANNOT CONSENT
-Schitzophrenia
-15 yr old
-Dementia
OK: BAL .05
QUANTITATIVE
-Phenomenology
QUANTITATIVE
-Meta analysis
-Experimental study
-Secondary analysis
MED TIMES
-Ok to give 30 min early
FROM COMPREHENSIVE
FROM COMPREHENSIVE
PHASES OF MANAGEMENT PROCESS