ATI NURS 252 Leadership Comprensive Proctored Exam

A nurse manager of a 12-bed medical unit finds that the majority of the patients are older adults. She is asked to assess and adapt the unit to better meet the unique needs of the older adult patient.

A family is keeping vigil at a critically ill patient’s bedside. The nurse speaks with the family members and states she is referring them to the hospital social worker, who will work with the family.

Knowing your professional strengths is important to:

A caregiver is caring for a client who is uncooperative, verbally abusive, and disrespectful towards the nurse. The nurse responds defensively and threatens to withhold the client’s meal tray if they

A nurse from a medical floor is serving on a committee that is performing an outcome audit of the hospital. Which of the following aspects of client care is measured by an outcome audit?

A new graduate nurse asks their manager for guidance on how to respond to a patient who refuses to sign a surgical consent form. The patient says that she won’t sign because she wishes to explore othe

Which of the following descriptions best describes a prototype evaluation system?

A state-sponsored clinic provides preventative health services for women and children on an outpatient basis. This facility would likely be considered:

The unit leader on an inpatient psychiatric unit of a large hospital has been in the position for 3 months. The unit leader is frustrated by how little time is available to work with clients and how f

A new manager discovers that their unit still follows outdated procedures. You are aware of the evidence against this practice and are eager to make a rapid change on your unit. In terms of Lewin’s St

During an annual performance evaluation, a manager is mindful to avoid favoritism, which could result in a biased and unfair performance review. Which ethical principle is best demonstrated in this sc

In Don Miguel’s “The Four Agreements,” a collection of agreements is outlined to foster personal development and consciousness. Which of the following is NOT among the four agreements?

After months of heavy patient loads and staffing issues in the Emergency Department, a natural disaster brings in many seriously injured individuals. A staff nurse appears to neglect some injured pati

A nurse manager orders a mandatory in-service to train staff nurses on how to use a new, AI-enhanced technology. The nurse manager must emphasize to the staff that AI should never replace:

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies compromising?

The manager calls a staff meeting to discuss a situation in which an anxious family member of a gravely ill patient is taking up an excessive amount of the staff’s time. The manager proposes a solutio

As a manager, you want to create behavioral interview questions. Considering occasional team conflicts on your unit, which of the following questions would address your goal of using behavioral questi

In your role as the head nurse responsible for choosing patient surveillance systems for your unit, one of your objectives is to prevent adverse events by deploying suitable technology. This specific

A charge nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse regarding the utilization of critical pathways. What should the charge nurse incorporate?

A nurse manager mediates an argument between two staff members. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to resolve the conflict?

A nurse manager seeks to enhance their unit’s use of evidence-based practice. Which of the following is an appropriate strategy for the nurse manager to consider?

When creating staffing schedules, a nurse manager must compute paid nonproductive hours. In this calculation, the nurse manager takes into account:

When supervising a new graduate LPN who is responsible for colostomy care but mentions having limited experience and performs the task slowly, what should be your most appropriate action as the superv

Two nurses approach their manager with a patient assignment conflict, speaking loudly and simultaneously. What should the manager do to exhibit effective negotiation skills?

A patient, while smoking in the bathroom, disposed of a cigarette into a wastepaper basket, causing it to start smoldering. What should be the nurse’s top priority in this situation?