ATI LPN
LPN Fundamentals Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
In assessing the abdomen, which of the following is the correct sequence of the physical assessment?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Abdominal assessment follows inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation e.g., look, listen (bowel sounds), tap, feel to avoid altering sounds via palpation first. Other sequences disrupt this. Nurses adhere e.g., pre-surgery checks for accurate findings, per physical exam standards.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statement is TRUE about care delivery models?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Care delivery models vary by setting (
B), per practice e.g., team vs. primary nursing. Not one (
A), affect outcomes (
C), not all (
D) context-based. B truly defines models' diversity, making it correct.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse provides interventions for clients in a long-term care facility to help them meet their intellectual needs. Which nursing actions promote these needs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Intellectual needs in long-term care involve cognition and learning, shaping health responses. Educating a diabetic client on foot care meets this, enhancing understanding of self-management e.g., preventing ulcers tied to past experiences and education level. Showing a video on modified activities engages residents, teaching adaptive skills like chair exercises, boosting cognitive engagement. Shutting a cafeteria addresses safety, not intellect. Referring for grief targets emotional needs, not cognitive. These actions foot care, video stimulate thinking and problem-solving, key for older adults' autonomy and health behaviors, aligning with nursing's holistic aim to nurture intellectual vitality alongside physical care in chronic settings.
Question 4 of 5
Bell's palsy is due to the injuries of which cranial nerve :
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bell's palsy causes unilateral facial weakness due to cranial nerve dysfunction. The trigeminal nerve (choice A, CN V) controls sensation and chewing, not facial movement. The trochlear nerve (choice B, CN IV) moves the eye, irrelevant here. The facial nerve (choice C, CN VII) innervates facial muscles; its injury (often idiopathic or viral) leads to Bell's palsy, with symptoms like drooping mouth or eye. The hypoglossal nerve (choice D, CN XII) moves the tongue. C is correct, as facial nerve damage is the established cause. Nurses assess symmetry, support eye care (due to incomplete closure), and educate on recovery, typically spontaneous within months.
Question 5 of 5
36. What is the primary purpose of administering potassium chloride infusion to patient with diabetic ketoacidosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In diabetic ketoacidosis, potassium shifts extracellularly due to acidosis, masking depletion as it's lost in urine. Insulin therapy drives it back into cells, risking hypokalemia. Potassium chloride infusion replaces these losses, maintaining levels for muscle and cardiac function. Hyperpnea is acidosis-driven, not potassium-related. Flaccid paralysis and arrhythmias occur with severe imbalance, but replacement is proactive. Nurses monitor levels, preventing complications like weakness or dysrhythmias during treatment.