ATI LPN
Nursing Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A key nursing responsibility during post-operative care is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Monitoring prevents complications. Immobility (A), no repositioning (C), or blind meds (D) increases risks.
Question 2 of 5
Tissue trauma is minimized by using which type of suture-needle combination?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Swaged (eyeless) needles reduce trauma by eliminating threading friction.
Question 3 of 5
Surgical skin preps for breast procedures for carcinoma should be performed vigorously and thoroughly to prevent postoperative surgical site infections in immunocompromised patients.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vigorous preps can damage skin, increasing infection risk; gentle, thorough preps are standard, even in immunocompromised patients.
Question 4 of 5
Which structure of the eye is the thin, transparent lining of the inner surface of the eyelid and covers the sclera?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The conjunctiva lines the eyelid and sclera, unlike the others.
Question 5 of 5
To remove soft contact lenses from the eyes of an unconscious patient the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The safest method to remove soft contact lenses from an unconscious patient is to pinch the lens gently and slide it off the cornea (B). Suction cups (A) are for rigid lenses, dry cotton balls (C) risk corneal damage, and blink reflex stimulation (D) is ineffective in unconscious patients.