ATI LPN
Patient Care Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse who is assigned to the emergency department needs to understand that gastric lavage is a priority in which situation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gastric lavage is a priority for a toddler who ate ibuprofen tablets . NSAID overdose risks GI bleeding, per toxicology, warranting decontamination. Botulism isn't ingested acutely, plant food varies, vitamins are less urgent. B addresses toxicity.
Question 2 of 5
A client is placed on sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim) for a recurrent urinary tract infection. Which of the following is appropriate reinforcement of information by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Increased fluid intake flushes bacteria from the urinary tract, enhancing the antibiotic's effectiveness.
Question 3 of 5
What must the nurse emphasize when teaching a client with depression about a new prescription for nortriptyline (Pamelor)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alcohol potentiates CNS depression with tricyclics, increasing toxicity risk.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse practicing in a long term care facility recognizes that elderly clients are at greater risk for drug toxicity than younger adults because of which of the following physiological changes of advancing age?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reduced water and increased fat alter drug distribution, prolonging effects and increasing toxicity risk.
Question 5 of 5
A client with bi-polar disorder is taking lithium (Lithane). What should the nurse emphasize when teaching about this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sodium depletion increases lithium toxicity; consistent salt intake is critical.