ATI LPN
Introduction to Nursing Practice Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
A depressed client is unable to maintain eye contact with the nurse. The client's chin drops, and the client looks at the floor. Which aspect of communication has the nurse assessed?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nonverbal communication includes body language like eye contact and posture, signaling depression here. Social skills are broader, cultural barriers aren't indicated, and message filters are cognitive, not observable. Nonverbal cues provide critical emotional insight, making it the assessed aspect.
Question 2 of 5
A client has been receiving hemodialysis for 3 months. During the history assessment the client reports that they find themselves feeling angry whenever it is time for the dialysis treatment. The nurse can probably attribute this to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Anger during dialysis reflects grief over lost health, a normal reaction per Kübler-Ross. Brain changes lack evidence, personality flaws are judgmental, and denial doesn't fit anger. Grief explains emotional response to chronic illness, making it the attribution.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse planning to teach a client how to use Benson's relaxation techniques to treat hypertension is essentially teaching the client to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Benson's technique shifts the body from sympathetic (stress) to parasympathetic (relaxation) mode , lowering BP via reduced heart rate and tension. Thought replacement is cognitive, not Benson's focus; biofeedback uses tech, unlike Benson; adrenaline contradicts relaxation. Option C fits its physiological mechanism, making it correct.
Question 4 of 5
Medication Calculation: The nurse practitioner prescribes: Trazodone 150 milligrams by mouth at bedtime for insomnia. Trazodone 25 milligrams is available. How many tablets would you administer at bedtime?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prescribed 150 mg ÷ 25 mg tablets = 6 tablets . Option A (2) is 50 mg, B (1) is 25 mg, C (1.5) is 37.5 mg all insufficient. Precision ensures sedation without overdose risk; 6 tablets match the dose, making it correct.
Question 5 of 5
The Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States had which purpose?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Formed in 1897, the Nurses Associated Alumnae aimed to oversee training to protect patients from incompetent nurses , addressing unregulated practices of the time. Setting standards was the American Society of Superintendents' role, while keeping nurses updated on medical or educational information fell to the American Journal of Nursing. The Alumnae's focus was patient safety through training oversight, a critical step in professionalizing nursing. This purpose aligns with late 19th-century efforts to elevate care quality, distinguishing it from broader educational or informational roles, making C the correct historical purpose.