ATI LPN
Shadow Health Patient Comfort Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A parent tells the nurse that their 6 year-old child who normally enjoys school, has not been doing well since the grandmother died 2 months ago. Which statement most accurately describes thoughts on death and dying at this age?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: By age 6, children typically understand death as permanent and irreversible.
Question 2 of 5
During the beginning shift assessment of a client with asthma who is receiving oxygen per nasal cannula at 2 liters per minute, the nurse would be most concerned about which unreported finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pulse oximetry of 89% indicates hypoxemia, a critical concern in asthma requiring immediate attention.
Question 3 of 5
The school nurse is called to the playground for an episode of mouth trauma. The nurse finds that the front tooth of a 9 year old child has been avulsed ('knocked out'). After recovering the tooth, the initial response should be to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rinsing and reimplanting the tooth quickly maximizes the chance of successful reattachment.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 4 year-old child with a greenstick fracture. In explaining this type of fracture to the parents, the best statement by the nurse should be that,
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Greenstick fractures are incomplete due to the flexibility and porosity of young bones.
Question 5 of 5
A client has been admitted for meningitis. In reviewing the laboratory analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the nurse would expect to note
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bacterial meningitis increases CSF protein due to inflammation.