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NEW MODIFIED ATI LEADERSHIP PROCTORED
ACUAL EXAM Q&A TESTED AND APPROVED!!
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. -- ANSWER--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 -- ANSWER--Identify what skills to teach the staff
members
Develop learning objectives for the program
Schedule several sessions of the program
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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 -- ANSWER--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 -- ANSWER--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
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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 -- ANSWER--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 -- ANSWER--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 -- ANSWER--D.
Instructing the client to place her chin toward her chest when swallowing
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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 -- ANSWER--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 -- ANSWER--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) If you have the procedure now, you wont have to deal with pain and disability later.
b) You'll be fine. You'll receive a prescription for pain medication.
c) Why didn't you discuss your concerns with your provider?
NEW MODIFIED ATI LEADERSHIP PROCTORED
ACUAL EXAM Q&A TESTED AND APPROVED!!
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. -- ANSWER--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 -- ANSWER--Identify what skills to teach the staff
members
Develop learning objectives for the program
Schedule several sessions of the program
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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 -- ANSWER--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 -- ANSWER--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
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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 -- ANSWER--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 -- ANSWER--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 -- ANSWER--D.
Instructing the client to place her chin toward her chest when swallowing
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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 -- ANSWER--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 -- ANSWER--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) If you have the procedure now, you wont have to deal with pain and disability later.
b) You'll be fine. You'll receive a prescription for pain medication.
c) Why didn't you discuss your concerns with your provider?
