ATI LPN
Patient Care Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 74 year-old male is admitted due to inability to void. He has a history of an enlarged prostate and has not voided in 14 hours. When assessing for bladder distention, the best method for the nurse to use is to assess for
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bladder distention presents as a palpable swelling above the pubis.
Question 2 of 5
A Hispanic client refuses emergency room treatment until a curandero is called. The nurse understands that this person brings what to situations of illness?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A curandero provides holistic folk healing in Hispanic culture.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a newborn infant and observes low set ears, short palpebral fissures, flat nasal bridge and indistinct philtrum. A priority maternal assessment by the nurse should be to ask about
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: These features suggest fetal alcohol syndrome, linked to maternal alcohol use.
Question 4 of 5
A couple asks the nurse about risks of several birth control methods. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Smoking increases cardiovascular risks with oral contraceptives, a key safety concern.
Question 5 of 5
A client was admitted to the psychiatric unit after complaining to her friends and family that neighbors have bugged her home in order to hear all of her business. She remains aloof from other clients, paces the floor and believes that the hospital is a house of torture. Nursing interventions for the client should appropriately focus on efforts to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Building trust addresses paranoia and isolation in schizophrenia.