ATI LPN
Nursing Vital Signs Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse collaborates with an occupational therapist when providing care for a rehabilitation client. With which activities would the occupational therapist assist the client? (Select one that apply..)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Occupational therapists focus on ADLs including dressing (B) .Mobility (A) walker use (C) transferring (D) are typically handled by physical therapists or vocational counselors.
Question 2 of 5
For a palliative care patient whose cancer tumor is impinging on a nerve, the drug that may show some usefulness is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant, is commonly used for neuropathic pain (e.g., nerve impingement) due to its analgesic properties. Atropine and hyoscine manage secretions, and fluoxetine treats depression, not pain directly.
Question 3 of 5
The most important aim of pain management in palliative care is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preventing suffering is the primary goal of pain management in palliative care, focusing on comfort rather than recovery (which is curative) or solely emotional reactions.
Question 4 of 5
Nurses have the potential to be very influential in shaping healthcare policy. Which factor contributes most to nurses' influence?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nurses are trusted professionals and the largest health professional group, giving them significant political power to effect policy changes due to their numbers and public trust.
Question 5 of 5
A patient who underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy is assisted out of bed as soon as her vital signs are stable. Which item is directing this intervention?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A critical pathway is a multidisciplinary approach that sequences interventions over a length of stay for a specific case type like a hysterectomy, allowing the patient to be assisted out of bed as soon as vital signs are stable.