ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam

Question 1 of 5

The Joint Commission's stated industry best practice for standard communication is known as:

A. SBARB. The Pure Food and Drug ActC. National Patient Safety GoalsD. MedWatch Program

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: SBAR (
A) standardizes communication. Pure Food Act (
B) regulates drugs, Safety Goals (
C) enhance care, and MedWatch (
D) reports adverse events.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is transcribing a client's medication prescriptions and is having difficulty reading the provider's handwriting. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Contact the provider to clarify the prescription.B. Interpret the prescription according to the client's medical history.C. Clarify the prescription with the family:D. Ask the pharmacist for clarification of the prescription.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Provider clarification (
A) ensures accuracy. Interpreting (
B), family input (
C), or pharmacist guessing (
D) risks errors.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client. The nurse should identify that which of the following abbreviations used by the provider indicates 'to administer medications before meals'?

A. DNRB. TxC. NGD. Ac

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Ac (
D) means before meals. DNR (
A) is do not resuscitate, Tx (
B) is treatment, and NG (
C) is nasogastric.

Extract:

Client preparing to receive antihypertensive medication

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is preparing to administer a client's antihypertensive medication. When using clinical judgment, which of the following findings indicates the nurse should collect further data from the client before administering medication?

A. The client reports having trouble sleeping the previous night.B. The client reports dizziness when ambulating to the bathroom.C. The client has a urine output of 400 mL for the past 8 hrD. The client ate 60% of their breakfast.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Dizziness (
B) suggests hypotension, risking further drop with antihypertensives. Sleep issues (
A), urine output (
C), and meal intake (
D) are less critical.

Extract:

Client with hypertension and recent drooping facial features

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and recently developed drooping facial features. When contacting the provider, which of the following statements should the nurse include as part of the background component of the SBAR communication tool?

A. The client has developed drooping facial features.'B. The client has a history of hypertension.'C. The client is disoriented and pupils are slow to respond to light.'D. The client may benefit from a neurology consult.'

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Hypertension history (
B) is background in SBAR. Drooping features (
A) are situation, disorientation (
C) is assessment, and consult (
D) is recommendation.

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