ATI LPN
Introduction to Nursing Practice Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is confused on why systems thinking is important since working on the unit involves caring for a few specific clients. What explanation by the nurse manager is best?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Systems thinking helps nurses understand how individual care fits into the broader healthcare system, seeing the 'bigger picture' . Root-cause analysis is a tool, not the purpose. Quality and safety are outcomes of systems thinking, not the explanation. Management is speculative and narrow. Option C addresses the nurse's confusion by emphasizing holistic awareness how unit actions impact the system fostering better decision-making and patient care, making it the manager's best response.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is working with an older client admitted with mild dehydration. What teaching does the nurse provide to best address this issue?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: For mild dehydration, the nurse should teach the client to drink fluids every 1-2 hours to maintain hydration, a practical and direct solution for older adults prone to fluid loss. Cutting sodium may help overall health but doesn't address immediate rehydration. Linking dehydration to incontinence is inaccurate and unhelpful. Timing diuretics manages fluid output but doesn't ensure intake. Regular drinking prevents recurrence, aligning with geriatric care principles to combat age-related thirst reduction, making it the best teaching.
Question 3 of 5
An older adult recently retired and reports 'being depressed and lonely.' What information would the nurse assess as a priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Retirement often disrupts social networks, per the document, making the role of work a priority to assess for depression and loneliness causes. Past depression and stress are relevant but secondary to the immediate trigger. Leisure activities inform coping, not root issues. Work's role reveals lost connections, a common geriatric issue, guiding targeted interventions, making it the priority.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing coping in older women in a support group for recent widows. Which statement by a participant best indicates potential for successful coping?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A long-term best friend suggests a strong, stable support network, key to coping with widowhood per geriatric psychology. Self-reported coping lacks evidence, kids' visits are helpful but less consistent, and senior center friends are broad but not deep. A indicates resilience through enduring ties, making it the best indicator.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse learns that the fastest growing subset of the older population is which group?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The old old , aged 85-99, are the fastest-growing subset, per the document, due to increased life expectancy. Young old (65-74, D), middle old (75-84, B), and elite old (100+, A) grow slower. C reflects demographic trends, impacting healthcare planning, making it correct.