ATI Leadership Proctored Exam With Answers (9 Solved Questions)
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ATI Leadership Proctored Exam Questions and
answers A LEVEL
1. A patient has damage to the cerebellum. Which disorder is most important for the
nurse to assess?
a. Imbalance
b. Hemiplegia
c. Muscle sprain
d. Lower extremity paralysis
ANS: A
Damage to the cerebellum causes problems with balance, and motor impairment is
directly related to the amount of destruction of the motor strip. A stroke can lead to
hemiplegia. Direct trauma to the musculoskeletal system results in bruises,
contusions, sprains, and fractures. A complete transection of the spinal cord can
lead to lower extremity paralysis.
2. Which patient will cause the nurse to select a nursing diagnosis of Impaired
physical mobility for a care plan?
a. A patient who is completely immobile
b. A patient who is not completely immobile
c. A patient at risk for single-system involvement
d. A patient who is at risk for multisystem problems
ANS: B
The diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility applies to the patient who has some
limitation but is not completely immobile. The diagnosis of Risk for disuse
syndrome applies to the patient who is immobile and at risk for multisystem
problems because of inactivity. Beyond these diagnoses, the list of potential
diagnoses is extensive because immobility affects multiple body systems.
3. The patient has the nursing diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility related
to pain in the left shoulder. Which priority action will the nurse take?
a. Encourage the patient to do self-care.
b. Keep the patient as mobile as possible. 1
c. Encourage the patient to perform ROM.
answers A LEVEL
1. A patient has damage to the cerebellum. Which disorder is most important for the
nurse to assess?
a. Imbalance
b. Hemiplegia
c. Muscle sprain
d. Lower extremity paralysis
ANS: A
Damage to the cerebellum causes problems with balance, and motor impairment is
directly related to the amount of destruction of the motor strip. A stroke can lead to
hemiplegia. Direct trauma to the musculoskeletal system results in bruises,
contusions, sprains, and fractures. A complete transection of the spinal cord can
lead to lower extremity paralysis.
2. Which patient will cause the nurse to select a nursing diagnosis of Impaired
physical mobility for a care plan?
a. A patient who is completely immobile
b. A patient who is not completely immobile
c. A patient at risk for single-system involvement
d. A patient who is at risk for multisystem problems
ANS: B
The diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility applies to the patient who has some
limitation but is not completely immobile. The diagnosis of Risk for disuse
syndrome applies to the patient who is immobile and at risk for multisystem
problems because of inactivity. Beyond these diagnoses, the list of potential
diagnoses is extensive because immobility affects multiple body systems.
3. The patient has the nursing diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility related
to pain in the left shoulder. Which priority action will the nurse take?
a. Encourage the patient to do self-care.
b. Keep the patient as mobile as possible. 1
c. Encourage the patient to perform ROM.
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