LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ATI
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR
SMART STUDENTS
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ATI
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR
SMART STUDENTS
ATI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDYGUIDE
Which is a recommended guideline for safe computerized charting? ans: P...
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AT I COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR SMART STUDENTS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR SMART STUDENTS ATI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDYGUIDE Which is a recommended guideline for safe computerized charting? ans: Passwords to the computer system should only be changed if lost. 2. Computer terminals may be left unattended during client -care activities. 3. Accidental deletions from the computerized file need to be reported to the nursing manager or supervisor. (correct) 4. Copies of printouts from computeriz ed files should be kept on a clipboard at the nurses' station for other nurses to access. rationale: After any inadvertent deletions of permanent computerized records, the nurse should type an explanation into the computer file with the date, time, and hi s or her initials. The nurse should also contact the nursing manager or supervisor with a written explanation of the situation. Options 1, 2, and 4 represent unsafe charting actions. Only option 3 follows the guidelines for safe computer charting. The lic ensed practical nurse (LPN) enters a client's room and finds the client sitting on the floor. The LPN calls the registered nurse, who checks the client thoroughly and then assists the client back into bed. The LPN completes an incident report, and the nurs ing supervisor and health care provider (HCP) are notified of the incident. Which is the next nursing action regarding the incident? ans: Place the incident report in the client's chart. 2. Make a copy of the incident report for the HCP. 3. Document a complete entry in the client's record concerning the incident. (correct) 4. Document in the client's record that an incident report has been completed LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AT I COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR SMART STUDENTS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR SMART STUDENTS RATIONALE: The incident report is confidential and privileged information, and it should n ot be copied, placed in the chart, or have any reference made to it in the client's record. The incident report is not a substitute for a complete entry in the client's record concerning the incident. An unconscious client, bleeding profusely, is brought to the emergency department after a serious accident. Surgery is required immediately to save the client's life. With regard to informed consent for the surgical procedure, which is the best action? ans: Call the nursing supervisor to initiate a court orde r for the surgical procedure. 2. Try calling the client's spouse to obtain telephone consent before the surgical procedure. 3. Ask the friend who accompanied the client to the emergency department to sign the consent form. 4. Transport the client to the operating department immediately, as required by the health care provider, without obtaining an informed consent. (CORRECT) RATIONALE: Generally there are only two instances in which the informed consent of an adult client is not needed. One instance is when an emergency is present and delaying treatment for the purpose of obtaining informed consent would result in injury or death to the client. The second instance is when the client waives the right to give informed consent. Options 1, 2, and 3 are i nappropriate The nurse arrives at work and is told to report (float) to the pediatric unit for the day because the unit is understaffed and needs additional nurses to care for the clients. The nurse has never worked in the pediatric unit. Which is the app ropriate nursing action? ans: . Call the hospital lawyer. 2. Call the nursing supervisor. 3. Refuse to float to the pediatric unit. 4. Report to the pediatric unit and identify tasks that can be safely performed (correct) RATIONALE: Floating is an acceptable legal practice used by hospitals to solve their understaffing problems. Legally the nurse cannot refuse to float unless a union contract guarantees that the nurse can LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AT I COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR SMART STUDENTS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR SMART STUDENTS only work in a specified area or the nurse can prove a lack of knowledge for t he performance of assigned tasks. When faced with this situation, the nurse should identify potential areas of harm to the client The nurse enters a client's room and notes that the client's lawyer is present and that the client is preparing a living will . The living will requires that the client's signature be witnessed, and the client asks the nurse to witness the signature. Which is the appropriate nursing action? ans: Decline to sign the will. (CORRECT) 2. Sign the will as a witness to the signature only. 3. Call the hospital lawyer before signing the will. 4. Sign the will, clearly identifying credentials and employment agency. RATIONALE: Living wills are required to be in writing and signed by the client. The client's signature either must be witnessed by specified individuals or notarized. Many states prohibit any employee from being a witness, including the nurse in a facility in which the client is receiving care. The nurse finds the client lying on the floor. The nurse calls the registere d nurse, who checks the client and then calls the nursing supervisor and the health care provider to inform them of the occurrence. The nurse completes the incident report for which purpose? ans: Providing clients with necessary stabilizing treatments 2. A method of promoting quality care and risk management (correct) 3. Determining the effectiveness of interventions in relation to outcomes 4. The appropriate method of reporting to local, state, and federal agencies RATIONALE: Proper documentation of unusual occurrences, incidents, accidents, and the nursing actions taken as a result of the occurrence are internal to the institution or agency. Documentation on the incident report allows the nurse and administration to review the quality of care and determine any potential risks present. Options 1, 3, and 4 are incorrect. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AT I COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR SMART STUDENTS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR SMART STUDENTS The nurse observes that a client received pain medication 1 hour ago from another nurse, but the client still has severe pain. The nurse has previously observed this same occurrence . Based on the nurse practice act, the observing nurse should plan to take which action? ans: Report the information to the police. 2. Call the impaired nurse organization. 3. Talk with the nurse who gave the medication. 4. Report the information to a nursing supervisor. (CORRECT) RATIONALE: Nurse practice acts require reporting the suspicion of impaired nurses. The state board of nursing has jurisdiction over the practice of nursing and may develop plans for treatment and supervision. This suspicio n needs to be reported to the nursing supervisor, who will then report to the board of nursing. Options 1 and 2 are inappropriate. Option 3 may cause a conflict. A nurse lawyer provides an education session to the nursing staff regarding client rights. Th e nurse asks the lawyer to describe an example that may relate to invasion of client privacy. Which nursing action indicates a violation of client privacy? ans: Threatening to place a client in restraints 2. Performing a surgical procedure without consen t 3. Taking photographs of the client without consent (CORRECT) 4. Telling the client that he or she cannot leave the hospital RATIONALE: Invasion of privacy takes place when an individual's private affairs are intruded on unreasonably. Threatening to place a client in restraints constitutes assault. Performing a surgical procedure without consent is an example of battery. Not allowing a client to leave the hospital constitutes false imprisonment An older woman is brought to the emergency department . When caring for the client, the nurse notes old and new ecchymotic areas on both of the client's arms and buttocks. The nurse asks the client how the bruises were sustained. The client, although reluctant, tells the nurse in confidence that her
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