ATI LPN
Skin Integrity and Wound Care Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
After same-day surgery, the patient is ready to go home when:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Discharge post-same-day surgery requires stability. Alertness, ambulation, and bladder emptying confirm recovery per ambulatory surgery guidelines ensuring safety home. A driver is logistical, not readiness. Pain control and nausea resolution are partial. Full function (mental, motor, urinary) is the standard, an LPN discharge check, making it the correct criterion.
Question 2 of 5
During an assessment, you note fever, fatigue, weakness, cold and clammy skin, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The body is fighting infection by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: These signs fever, clammy skin, nausea reflect inflammation (Choice B), the body's initial infection fight, per pathophysiology. Antigen-antibody is specific immunity, later. Interferon targets viruses. Acquired immunity develops over time. Inflammation vasodilation, cytokine release causes symptoms, an LPN observation, making it the correct response.
Question 3 of 5
Which intervention would you implement for a patient with active pulmonary TB who is socially isolated due to airborne precautions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Isolation causes loneliness. Suggesting email/phone contact maintains social ties safely, per holistic care, easing isolation. Limiting visitors restricts further. NA presence isn't feasible long-term. Rationale educates but doesn't connect. Alternative contact balances safety and well-being, an LPN intervention, making it the correct choice.
Question 4 of 5
A 25-year-old woman with a minor laceration moans about arm pain after an accident with her son. Her expression of pain is possibly influenced by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pain expression varies. Worry about her son heightens anxiety, amplifying pain perception, per stress-pain links. Blood may shock but not sustain moaning. Culture influences but lacks context here. Relief reduces stress. Maternal concern drives intensity, an LPN note, making it the correct influence.
Question 5 of 5
A long-term care nurse cares for an older male who is withdrawn, quiet, and grimaces when touched. The most appropriate action is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Grimacing and withdrawal suggest pain. Assessing causes e.g., arthritis guides care, per nursing process. Meds need basis. Repositioning delays. Notification follows assessment. Thorough evaluation ensures targeted relief, an LPN duty, making it the correct action.