ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR Study Guide

What can be delegated to Assistive personnel (AP)?

§  ADLs - bathing - grooming - dressing - ambulating - feeding (w/o swallow precautions) - positioning - bed making - specimen collection - I&O - VS (stable clients

A nurse on a med surge unit has recieved change of shift report and will care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients needs will the nurse assign to an AP?

C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence

A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following info should the nurse share with the AP?

Select all:

B. The client ambulates with his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings

C. The client uses a front wheeled walker when ambulating

D. The client had pain meds 30 minutes ago

An RN is making assignments for client care to an LPN at the beginning of the shift. Which of the following assignments should the LPN question?

D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump

A nurse is preparing an inservice program about delegation. Which of the following elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights of delegation. Select all:

B. Right supervision/evaluation

C. Right direction/communication

E. Right circumstances

A nurse manager of a med surge unit is assigning care responsibilities for the oncoming shift. A client is waiting transfer back to the unit from the PACU following thoracic surgery. To which staff member should the nurse assign the client?

B. RN

What is the study of conduct and character? Ethics

What are the values and beliefs that guide behavior and decision making?-Morals

What is the right to make ones own personal decisions, even tho those decisions might not be in the persons best interest-Autonomy

What are positive actions to help others-Beneficience

What is an agreement to keep promises-Fidelity

What is fairness in care delivery and use of resources-Justice

What is avoidance of harm or injury-Non-maleficence

A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant blockages in his coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this clients choice is an example of what principles?

A. Fidelity