ATI LPN
Patient Care Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client's admission urinalysis shows the specific gravity value of 1.039. Which of the following assessment data would the nurse expect to find when assessing this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: High specific gravity (normal 1.010-1.030) suggests dehydration, leading to poor skin turgor.
Question 2 of 5
In assessing a post partum client, the nurse palpates a firm fundus and observes a constant trickle of bright red blood from the vagina. What is the most likely cause of these findings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bright red trickle with a firm fundus suggests lacerations, not atony (soft fundus).
Question 3 of 5
A 70 year-old post-operative client has elevated serum BUN, HCT, Cl, and Na+. Creatinine and K+ are within normal limits. The nurse should perform additional assessments to confirm that an actual problem is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Elevated BUN, HCT, Cl, and Na+ with normal creatinine suggest dehydration, not renal failure.
Question 4 of 5
An infant has just returned from surgery for placement of a gastrostomy tube as an initial treatment for tracheoesophageal fistula. The mother asks: 'When can the tube can be used for feeding?' The nurse's best response would be which of these comments?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Initial drainage ensures patency and prevents aspiration before feeding begins.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client on mechanical ventilation. When performing endotracheal suctioning, the nurse will avoid hypoxia by
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hyperoxygenation prevents hypoxia during suctioning by pre-oxygenating the lungs.