ATI LPN
LPN Fundamentals Questions
Question 1 of 9
A type of heat loss that occurs when the heat is dissipated by air current
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Convection loses heat via air movement e.g., a fan cools a feverish patient. Conduction (contact), radiation (infrared), and evaporation (sweat) differ. Nurses apply this e.g., adjusting airflow to manage hyperthermia, per thermoregulation principles.
Question 2 of 9
The physician has ordered dressings with Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) for a client with burns to the chest and arms. Which action should be taken by the nurse when applying this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Applying Silvadene with a sterile-gloved hand ensures even coverage and infection prevention for chest and arm burns occlusive dressings trap moisture, alcohol irritates, and shaving risks injury. Nurses maintain sterility, monitoring for sulfa allergy, promoting healing in burn care.
Question 3 of 9
Mr. Gary wrote his care wishes in case he can't decide later. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Writing care wishes for incapacity is advance care planning (A) preparing directives, per definition. Insurance (B) funds, QI (C) enhances, informatics (D) tech not planning-specific. A fits future care, making it correct.
Question 4 of 9
Who postulated the WHOLISTIC concept that the totality is greater than sum of its parts?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Martha Rogers' Science of Unitary Human Beings (1970s) asserts humans are wholes greater than their parts e.g., Anne Boleyn's dignity persisted post-beheading. Unlike Roy's adaptation, Henderson's needs, or Johnson's behavior, Rogers' wholistic view influences nursing's focus on indivisible patient worth, shaping holistic care philosophies.
Question 5 of 9
Which of the following statement is TRUE about somatic pain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Somatic pain arises from skin, bones, and muscles (C), per somatic nociception well-localized, unlike visceral. Distension (A) is visceral, poorly localized (B) too. 'All' (D) includes false A and B. C correctly identifies somatic pain's source, validated by pain anatomy, making it the true statement.
Question 6 of 9
A technique in physical examination that is used to assess the movement of air through the tracheobronchial tree:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Auscultation listens to air movement in the respiratory tract.
Question 7 of 9
Which intervention should the nurse prioritize for a patient with impaired mobility to prevent respiratory complications?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Encouraging deep breathing and coughing prevents respiratory complications like atelectasis in impaired-mobility patients by clearing airways and expanding lungs. Oxygen treats symptoms, spirometry aids expansion but isn't primary, and antibiotics aren't routine. Nurses prioritize this to enhance ventilation, countering immobility's respiratory suppression, a simple yet effective strategy for lung health maintenance.
Question 8 of 9
The nurse checked protocols to ensure Mr. Gary's safe care. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Checking protocols for safety is quality assurance (A) standard maintenance, per definition. Collaboration (B) teams, promotion (C) well-being, informatics (D) tech not quality-specific. A fits the nurse's effort for Mr. Gary, making it correct.
Question 9 of 9
Which types of knowledge are subjective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Knowledge in nursing varies by source and objectivity, with traditional and authoritative types being subjective. Traditional knowledge, passed down through generations like family remedies relies on personal or cultural experience, lacking standardized validation, thus varying by individual perception. Authoritative knowledge, from experts like seasoned clinicians, depends on their subjective interpretation of expertise, influenced by personal biases or context, not universal proof. Scientific knowledge, derived from rigorous research, and evidence-based practice, integrating that research with outcomes, aim for objectivity through replicable evidence. The scientific method underpins both, emphasizing measurable, unbiased results. Subjective knowledge shapes nursing by reflecting human experience, but its variability requires nurses to balance it with objective data, ensuring care respects client beliefs while grounding interventions in proven efficacy.