ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam 1 Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is obtaining a health history from a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a nonmodifiable risk factor for disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Genetics is a nonmodifiable risk factor for disease because it is determined by inherited traits from the parents. Genetics can influence susceptibility, severity, and progression of diseases like cancer or diabetes. The nurse cannot change this, but can manage conditions.
Choices B, C, and D (sunbathing, smoking, unhealthy diet) are modifiable through behavior and lifestyle changes.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about categories of nurse sensitive quality indicators. The nurse should instruct the class that which of the following is included in the outcome category?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Choice C is correct because hospital readmissions measure care outcomes.
Choices A, B, and D relate to process or structure categories.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who acquired hepatitis A from consuming contaminated food. The client's mouth is an example of which of the following links in the chain of infection?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Choice C is correct because the mouth is the portal of entry for hepatitis A via contaminated food.
Choice A is the source (feces),
Choice B is the client, and
Choice D is the virus.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with discharge planning for a client who has a sacral pressure injury and has a prescription for daily dressing changes. Which of the following resource referrals should the nurse anticipate from the provider for this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Choice A is correct because home care provides skilled nursing for wound care.
Choices B, C, and D don’t meet the specific need for daily dressing changes.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about values to a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This statement is correct because it is important that the nurse is aware of the client's values. The nurse should assess the client's values and preferences, and incorporate them into the plan of care. The nurse should also respect the client's right to self-determination and autonomy, and support the client in making informed decisions.
Choice A is incorrect because a nurse's personal values can and do influence ethical decisions; awareness of this influence is key to ethical practice.
Choice B is incorrect as value clarification is about identifying and prioritizing values, not clinical competency.
Choice D is incorrect because behaviors and actions express values, not define them.