ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals 2023 NS117 Winter 2023 Monroe College NY PN Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Donning sterile gloves is an essential step to prevent contamination and infection during the insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse should also use aseptic technique and a sterile catheter kit.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has mitral valve stenosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A heart murmur results from turbulent blood flow through the narrowed mitral valve, a hallmark of mitral valve stenosis.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has respiratory alkalosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Numbness of fingers indicates hypocalcemia due to alkalosis, as calcium binds to proteins and becomes less available.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has diarrhea. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of hypokalemia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Muscle weakness occurs in hypokalemia due to potassium's role in muscle function, disrupted by low levels.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has a pleural effusion. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dullness percussed over the lung fields indicates the presence of fluid or a mass, such as in pleural effusion, due to the flat sound produced.