ATI LPN
Providing Personal Care and Comfort Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse has asked a second staff nurse to sign for a wasted narcotic, which was not witnessed by another person. This seems to be a recent pattern of behavior. What is the appropriate initial action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reporting to the nurse manager is the initial action. A pattern of unwitnessed narcotic wasting suggests diversion, per legal and ethical standards, requiring oversight. Confronting risks escalation, signing enables, and counseling oversteps. A protects patient safety.
Question 2 of 5
After an explosion at a factory one of the employees approaches the nurse and says 'I am an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at the local hospital.' Which of these tasks should the nurse assign first to this worker who wants to help care for the wounded workers?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Palpating pulses should be assigned first. It quickly assesses circulation in trauma, per triage priorities, suitable for a UAP's skills. Temperatures and BP are slower, alertness needs RN judgment. C aids rapid screening.
Question 3 of 5
The school nurse is teaching the faculty the most effective methods to prevent the spread of lice (Pediculus Humanus Capitis) in the school. The information that would be most important to include is reflected in which of these statements?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Children should not share hats, scarves, and combs' is most important. Direct contact spreads lice, per public health, making prevention key. Reapplication , boiling , and combs treat, not prevent. C targets the primary transmission route.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client on complete bed rest. Which action by the nurse is most important in preventing the formation of deep vein thrombosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Passive range-of-motion exercises promote venous return, reducing DVT risk more effectively than static measures alone.
Question 5 of 5
A client returns from the operating room after a right orchiectomy. For the immediate post-operative period the nursing priority would be to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pain management enhances recovery and prevents complications like immobility post-surgery.