ATI LPN
COPD Patient Care Question Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client who is terminally ill has been receiving high doses of an opioid analgesic for the past month. As death approaches and the client becomes unresponsive to verbal stimuli, what orders would the nurse expect from the health care provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Maintaining pain control is ethical; responsiveness doesn't alter the need for analgesia.
Question 2 of 5
Which of these tests would the nurse expect to monitor for the evaluation of clients aged 18 and older with poor glycemic control?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A1c every 3 months monitors long-term glycemic control in poorly controlled diabetes.
Question 3 of 5
A child and his family were exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis about 2 months ago, to confirm the presence or absence of an infection, it is most important for all family members to have a
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: PPD test detects latent TB infection 6-8 weeks post-exposure.
Question 4 of 5
Which of these statements by the nurse is incorrect if the nurse has the goal to reinforce information about cancers to a group of young adults?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Limiting all meat is overly restrictive; moderation and nitrate avoidance are key for stomach cancer risk.
Question 5 of 5
The registered nurse (RN) is planning care at a team meeting for a 2 month-old child in bilateral leg casts for congenital clubfoot. Which of these outcomes suggested by the practical nurse (PN) should be considered the priority nursing goal following cast application?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maintaining perfusion prevents complications like ischemia in a casted infant.