ATI LPN
Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 34 year old single male client has very few close friends and relatives. He was very dependent on his mother before her death, although he often complained about her intrusiveness. What statement best describes his risk for problems in resolving his grief?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: High risk fits due to dependency, ambivalence, and poor support, complicating grief resolution. Parental death isn't risk-free , independence isn't assured , and moderate risk underestimates factors. Dependency and unresolved feelings predict prolonged grief, per attachment theory, making it the best description.
Question 2 of 5
Which client would the nurse assess as having ineffective coping skills?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ineffective coping involves maladaptive responses. Mr. C's guilt and hopelessness indicate poor coping, unlike Mr. D's proactivity , Ms. B's resilience , and Ms. A's support-seeking . B's rumination suggests ineffective coping per Lazarus, making him the match.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse assigned to a client with a terminal illness appears increasingly reluctant to spend time with the client, rushing through routine assessments and speaking to the client in short, quick sentences. The nursing supervisor suspects that the nurse is experiencing
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Avoidance and rushed care suggest unresolved issues , like death anxiety, impairing the relationship. Urinary retention is unrelated, workload lacks evidence, and acceptance wouldn't cause this behavior. Unresolved feelings explain detachment, per countertransference, making it the suspicion.
Question 4 of 5
A client is prescribed Remeron (Mirtazapine) 7.5 milligrams by mouth at bedtime. Remeron (Mirtazapine) 15 milligram tablets are available. How many tablets do you administer to the client by mouth at bedtime?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prescribed 7.5 mg ÷ 15 mg tablets = 0.5 tablets . A (1) is 15 mg, C (2) is 30 mg, D (1.5) is 22.5 mg all wrong. Half a tablet ensures proper sedation dose, avoiding excess, making it correct.
Question 5 of 5
While caring for a patient, the nurse performs an intervention that is beyond the scope of practice. The nurse has violated the expectations of which regulatory body?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Nurse Practice Act governs scope of practice, setting legal boundaries for nursing actions. Performing an intervention beyond this violates the Act, risking patient safety and licensure. An Ethics Committee addresses moral dilemmas, not scope. The State Department of Health oversees public health, not individual practice limits. The National League for Nursing Education sets educational standards, not practice enforcement. The Act's violation is specific to exceeding defined roles, making it the regulatory body impacted.