ATI LPN
Oxygenation NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who reports increased pain following physical therapy. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask when assessing the quality of the client's pain?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Is your pain sharp or dull? Asking the pain scale determines intensity, asking constant or intermittent determines onset duration and pattern of pain, asking if it radiates determines the location.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is performing a skin assessment for a client who expresses concern about skin cancer. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential indication of a skin malignancy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A mole with an asymmetrical appearance. An uneven or asymmetrical shape is a potential indication of a skin malignancy.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for Birk group of clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the spread of infection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative pressure airflow. A client with airborne precautions should be in a room with negative pressure airflow to reduce transmission.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning to insert a peripheral IV catheter for an older adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Place the client’s arm in a dependent position. This position will help the veins dilate due to gravity.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. When the nurse prepares to change her dressing, she says, 'Every time you change my bandage, it hurts so much.' Which of the following interventions is the nurse’s priority action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administer pain medication 45 min before changing the client’s dressing.