ATI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 2023/2024 LATEST
UPDATE (A+ GRADE)/ATI
LEADERSHIP REAL EXAM 140 QUESTIONS AND 100%
SOLUTIONS TEST BANK
1. A nurse
... [Show More] is caring for a client who has metastatic cancer and has become ventilator-dependent after palliative surgery. The client wants to have the ventilator withdrawn but the client's children want the client to keep it on. The client is examined by a psychiatrist who finds that the client is competent. The nurse is aware that continued treatment against the client's wishes is a violation of which ethical principle?
A. Veracity
Rationale: Veracity is the "duty to tell the truth." This ethical principle is not violated.
B. Autonomy
Rationale: In health care, autonomy is the principle underlying informed consent, the right to refuse
treatment, and the right to appoint a surrogate decision-maker.
C. Fidelity
Rationale: Fidelity is the "duty to keep one's promises or word." It refers to the obligation to be
faithful to the agreements, commitments, and responsibilities made to oneself and others.
This ethical principle is not violated.
D. Nonmaleficence
Rationale: Nonmaleficence is the "duty to do no harm." This ethical principle is not violated.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter and is to receive catheter care twice a day.
Which of the following is the appropriate nursing action to ensure the client's privacy?
A. Pull the curtain around the client's bed.
Rationale: Pulling the curtain provides the most privacy for the client. With the curtain pulled,
anyone entering the client's room does not have visual access to the client or the treatment being performed.
B. Cover the client's genitalia with a towel while performing catheter care.
Rationale: This action is inappropriate. Performing catheter care includes cleansing and inspection of
the urinary meatus. This cannot be properly accomplished if the client's genitalia are covered. C. Close the door to the client's room.
Rationale: Anyone can open the door and unnecessarily expose the client to the person entering the
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