ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing Question Bank Questions
Question 1 of 9
A form of pneumothorax that occurs in a patient who has never experienced the condition before is known as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Spontaneous pneumothorax (C) occurs without prior trauma.
Question 2 of 9
Hepatitis A can be contracted through:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hepatitis A (C) is fecal-oral, often via contaminated food/water.
Question 3 of 9
A patient with PMS may experience such effects as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All (D) are common PMS symptoms.
Question 4 of 9
Endocarditis is a condition in which the heart becomes:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Endocarditis (A) is inflammation of the heart’s inner lining.
Question 5 of 9
When a patient on medication becomes lethargic, this may be problematic because:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lethargy (A) hinders medication adherence.
Question 6 of 9
Which of the following is not appropriate for the treatment of pneumothorax?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Warm compress (A) is ineffective for pneumothorax; B, C, D address breathing/pain.
Question 7 of 9
Hypemic hypoxia occurs when:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypemic hypoxia (A) occurs when blood’s oxygen-carrying capacity is reduced (e.g., anemia, carbon monoxide poisoning). B is nonsensical, and C/D relate to circulation, not oxygen transport.
Question 8 of 9
Total parenteral nutrition entails feeding that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: TPN (A) bypasses the GI tract, delivering nutrients intravenously.
Question 9 of 9
A patient with Alzheimer's will experience brain damage triggered by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alzheimer’s (C) is driven by amyloid-beta plaques.