ATI LPN
Shadow Health Patient Comfort Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client has a nasogastric tube after colon surgery. Which one of these tasks can be safely delegated to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Observing NG tube drainage can be delegated to a UAP. It's observational, within scope, unlike monitoring , irrigation , or oral care , needing RN skill. A supports safe care.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse has performed the initial assessments of 4 clients admitted with an acute episode of asthma. Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to call the provider immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sudden absence of wheezes in one lobe needs immediate provider call. It suggests airway obstruction or pneumothorax, life-threatening in asthma. Inspiration , sputum , and muscles are less urgent. B signals crisis, making it priority.
Question 3 of 5
A 3 year-old child is brought to the clinic by his grandmother to be seen for 'scratching his bottom and wetting the bed at night.' Based on these complaints, the nurse would initially assess for which problem?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pinworms should be initially assessed. Anal itching and enuresis are classic signs, per parasitology. Allergies , scabies , and regression don't fit. D drives diagnosis, making it correct.
Question 4 of 5
What finding signifies that children have attained the stage of concrete operations (Piaget)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stealing is wrong' signifies concrete operations (7-11 years). Moral judgment reflects logical thinking, per Piaget. Exploration , images , and reasoning fit earlier stages. C matches development, making it correct.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse has just received a client from the emergency department who experienced blunt chest trauma in a motor vehicle crash. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Trachea deviated to the right requires immediate intervention. It suggests tension pneumothorax from trauma, shifting mediastinum, needing urgent decompression per ABCs. Tachypnea , SpO2 94% , and bruising are less acute. D threatens airway, making it priority.