ATI PN MANAGEMENT STUDY GUIDE
, PN MANAGEMENT STUDY GUIDE
1. IN CHAPTER 1 OF LEADERSHIP BOOK LOOK OVER PRIORITY!!! Acute vs chronic, stable vs
unstable and etc…..
2. REVIEW RACE AND PASS acronym for fire safety.
3. Quality Indicators (QIs) are st andardized, evidence-based measures of health care quality that
can be used with readily available hospital inpatient administrative data to measure and track
clinical performance and outcomes. Highlight potential quality improvement areas. Track
changes over time.
4. Have client tell you their goals and expectations of treatment for recovery before admitted to
rehab facility.
5. If patient doesn’t speak same language as nurse you should:
a. select interpreter who is the same gender as the client.
b. Ensure interpreters provided by facility have knowledge of medical terminology
c. And choose interpreter from same ethnic background as client.
6. If on facility’s performance improvement team utilize evidence-based practice data r/t to whatever
topic you are trying to create practice guidelines about.
7. Compromise example: "you can take turns going to lunch first every other week”
8. Babys should always be in supine position instead of prone. (babies are nose breathers can
suffocate in prone postion!).
9. Example of quality indicator: the facility-wide fall injury rate for previous quarter is 3%.
10. Emesis, wound drainage should be included in total recorder output for post op client with
Jackson pratt drain.
11. Charge nurse asked by two staff nurses to resolve a conflict about holiday scheduling. Which of
the following actions should CN take? Encourage each staff nurse to give up something as part of
negotiation!!
12. CN should intervene if she see’s a AP standing with feet close together while transferring client
from bed to a chair…………… this is wrong technique should stand with feet a few feet apart to
prevent injury!
13. Pt 2 days postpartum concerned about lack of family support and limited financial support should
be asked by nurse how she feels about discussing her concerns with a social worker.
14. Check client for injuries if comes in to client lying on the floor.
15. Peer reviewed nursing journals- promote excellence in nursing and health care through the
dissemination of evidence-based, peer-reviewed clinical information and original research,
discussion of relevant and controversial professional issues, adherence to the standards of
journalistic integrity and excellence, and promotion of nursing perspectives to the health care
community and the public. ( use when contributing to the development of a fall prevention policy
fo r clients who have dementia for PRIMARY GUIDELINES FOR CREATION OF POLICY).
16. Painting edge of each entry steps a different color for a elderly shows safety teaching has been
successful for a elderly individual to promote safety and reduced injury.
17. Organize care into groups that can be performed at one time is a great thing to do for a patient in
isolation.
18. Documentation must be detailed as far as how much insulin was given and type of insulin and
time!!!! Units should be capatilized and use appropriate abbreviations.
19. A nurse assisting in planning of in home care for a client following a right hip arthroplasty
PRIORITY should be reinforce teaching about client’s use of walker bc this promotes safety and
prevention of injury!!! SAFETY always always #1.
20. Always document tx refused by client.
, PN MANAGEMENT STUDY GUIDE
1. IN CHAPTER 1 OF LEADERSHIP BOOK LOOK OVER PRIORITY!!! Acute vs chronic, stable vs
unstable and etc…..
2. REVIEW RACE AND PASS acronym for fire safety.
3. Quality Indicators (QIs) are st andardized, evidence-based measures of health care quality that
can be used with readily available hospital inpatient administrative data to measure and track
clinical performance and outcomes. Highlight potential quality improvement areas. Track
changes over time.
4. Have client tell you their goals and expectations of treatment for recovery before admitted to
rehab facility.
5. If patient doesn’t speak same language as nurse you should:
a. select interpreter who is the same gender as the client.
b. Ensure interpreters provided by facility have knowledge of medical terminology
c. And choose interpreter from same ethnic background as client.
6. If on facility’s performance improvement team utilize evidence-based practice data r/t to whatever
topic you are trying to create practice guidelines about.
7. Compromise example: "you can take turns going to lunch first every other week”
8. Babys should always be in supine position instead of prone. (babies are nose breathers can
suffocate in prone postion!).
9. Example of quality indicator: the facility-wide fall injury rate for previous quarter is 3%.
10. Emesis, wound drainage should be included in total recorder output for post op client with
Jackson pratt drain.
11. Charge nurse asked by two staff nurses to resolve a conflict about holiday scheduling. Which of
the following actions should CN take? Encourage each staff nurse to give up something as part of
negotiation!!
12. CN should intervene if she see’s a AP standing with feet close together while transferring client
from bed to a chair…………… this is wrong technique should stand with feet a few feet apart to
prevent injury!
13. Pt 2 days postpartum concerned about lack of family support and limited financial support should
be asked by nurse how she feels about discussing her concerns with a social worker.
14. Check client for injuries if comes in to client lying on the floor.
15. Peer reviewed nursing journals- promote excellence in nursing and health care through the
dissemination of evidence-based, peer-reviewed clinical information and original research,
discussion of relevant and controversial professional issues, adherence to the standards of
journalistic integrity and excellence, and promotion of nursing perspectives to the health care
community and the public. ( use when contributing to the development of a fall prevention policy
fo r clients who have dementia for PRIMARY GUIDELINES FOR CREATION OF POLICY).
16. Painting edge of each entry steps a different color for a elderly shows safety teaching has been
successful for a elderly individual to promote safety and reduced injury.
17. Organize care into groups that can be performed at one time is a great thing to do for a patient in
isolation.
18. Documentation must be detailed as far as how much insulin was given and type of insulin and
time!!!! Units should be capatilized and use appropriate abbreviations.
19. A nurse assisting in planning of in home care for a client following a right hip arthroplasty
PRIORITY should be reinforce teaching about client’s use of walker bc this promotes safety and
prevention of injury!!! SAFETY always always #1.
20. Always document tx refused by client.
