ATI LPN
LPN Fundamentals Final Exam Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is TRUE about temperature?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Temperature peaks late day (8 PM-midnight) e.g., circadian rise while lowest is early morning (not noon). Thyroxin raises temp, and elderly risk hypothermia (not hyperthermia) from poor regulation. Nurses monitor this e.g., fever trends per physiological norms.
Question 2 of 5
Mr. Gary's wife verbalized that she is anxious about the impending death of her husband. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tell me more about what you're feeling' (
B) is most appropriate, inviting Mrs. Gary to express anxiety therapeutically, per Rogers. 'Everything's alright' (
A) dismisses, 'you'll get over it' (
C) assumes, 'why anxious' (
D) judges. B fosters support, making it correct.
Question 3 of 5
Rheumatic heart disease is caused by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rheumatic heart disease (RH
D) follows rheumatic fever, triggered by an immune response to infection. Meningococci (choice
A) cause meningitis, not RHD.
Choice B (Group A B hemolytic staphylococci) is a misnomer; staphylococci don't cause RHD. Pneumococci (choice
C) lead to pneumonia, not rheumatic fever. Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (choice D, Streptococcus pyogenes) cause pharyngitis, initiating an autoimmune reaction damaging heart valves in RHD. D is correct, reflecting the established etiology. Nurses administer penicillin, monitor cardiac function, and educate on prophylaxis, preventing progression.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statement best describe algor mortis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Algor mortis is cooling of the body after death (
A), per post-mortem changes temp drops to ambient. Stiffening (
B) is rigor, discoloration (
C) livor, shrinking (
D) not standard. A best defines algor mortis, making it correct.
Question 5 of 5
Mr. Gary took an opioid narcotic analgesic to relieve his pain. Which of the following is a common side effect that you should expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Opioid narcotic analgesics, like Mr. Gary took, commonly cause constipation (
C) by slowing gut motility, per pharmacology. Diarrhea (
A) is opposite, tachycardia (
B) and hypertension (
D) less typical opioids often slow heart rate, lower BP. Constipation's prevalence in opioid use (e.g., morphine) makes C the expected side effect, aligning with clinical observations.