ATI LPN
LPN Fundamentals of Nursing Course Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning a health fair in the community to highlight promotion and prevention of the leading cause of death in the United States. Which disease process should the nurse address?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the U.S.'s leading killer, per CDC, making it the nurse's focus for a health fair on prevention and promotion. CAD artery blockages causing heart attacks outpaces lung cancer, emphysema, and strokes in mortality, driven by risks like hypertension or smoking. Addressing it involves teaching heart-healthy habits diet, exercise primary prevention to stop onset, vital in nursing's public health role. Lung cancer and emphysema, though serious, trail CAD, while strokes (cerebrovascular accidents) rank lower. A fair targeting CAD could screen cholesterol or promote activity, cutting its toll over 600,000 deaths yearly aligning with nursing's aim to tackle top health threats, enhancing community wellness through education and early action.
Question 2 of 5
Highlight the 6 findings that show improvement in the client's condition and/or adherence to treatment recommendations.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Post-cast removal, no pain (A) indicates improvement. Other findings like full ROM and no edema support this, but A is the single answer. Rationale: Pain cessation reflects healing, a primary recovery sign per orthopedic care.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client at home who has had a tracheostomy tube for several months. The nurse monitors the client for complications associated with the long-term tracheostomy and suspects tracheoesophageal fistula if which observation is noted for the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Long-term tracheostomy complication tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) causes abdominal distention (A) from air entering the stomach. Drainage (B), secretions (C), or obstruction (D) are unrelated. A is correct. Rationale: TEF allows air leakage, inflating the abdomen, a key sign per chronic tracheostomy care.
Question 4 of 5
A client is at risk for increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which assessment finding reflects an increase in ICP?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Unequal pupil size (A) reflects increased ICP, indicating brain compression affecting cranial nerves. Decreasing BP (B) is late. Tachycardia (C) isn't specific. Temperature drop (D) isn't typical. A is correct. Rationale: Pupil asymmetry signals herniation or pressure on the oculomotor nerve, a critical ICP sign, per neuroassessment standards.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse observes a window washer falling 25 feet (7.6 m) to the ground. The nurse rushes to the scene and determines that the person is in cardiopulmonary arrest. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In cardiopulmonary arrest, begin chest compressions (B) first per BLS guidelines, as circulation is priority. Pulse check (A) follows if uncertain. Calling (C) or Heimlich (D) delays care. B is correct. Rationale: Immediate compressions restore circulation in arrest, critical within seconds, per AHA protocols, overriding other initial actions.