ATI LPN
COPD Patient Care Question Questions
Question 1 of 5
Accidental poisoning is most common with:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Toddlers and preschoolers are most prone to accidental poisoning, exploring and ingesting items (e.g., cleaners), per safety data like Health Canada's. Elderly or teens have more awareness. Infants lack mobility. PSWs educate families, making this age group the correct answer.
Question 2 of 5
When a client with Alzheimer's disease believes that it is 1950 and his mother is still alive, the PSW should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alzheimer's distorts time and memory, so contradicting causes distress, clashing with reality orientation's limits. Asking about breakfast deflects but doesn't engage. Calling the nurse escalates unnecessarily. Responding positively validates feelings, using therapeutic reminiscence to reduce agitation, a PSW skill per dementia care training. This builds trust and comfort, making 'Respond by saying 'that must have been a good year for you'' the correct and empathetic approach.
Question 3 of 5
A medication that is ordered PRN is taken:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: PRN (pro re nata) means 'as needed' , taken for symptoms like pain, per medical terminology. Daily , before meals , or with food are scheduled, not PRN. PSWs assist with PRN meds per orders, making 'As needed' the correct definition.
Question 4 of 5
A risk factor for heart disease is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Smoking is a major heart disease risk, damaging vessels and raising plaque, per cardiology. Exercise , low cholesterol , and low blood pressure reduce risk. PSWs promote heart health, making 'Smoking' the correct risk factor.
Question 5 of 5
Caroline asks family members to leave while she cares for the 16 -year-old victim of a recent car accident. The father screams at her and tells her that she has no right to ask his family to leave, and that if she continues to do so, he will throw her out of the room. Caroline is shaken and tells her head nurse, who tells her that this kind of thing is just part of the job. The guidance of the head nurse:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Minimizing threats contributes to underreporting of workplace violence.