ATI LPN
Patient Care Technician Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
An 86 year-old nursing home resident who has impaired mental status is hospitalized with pneumonic infiltrates in the right lower lobe. When the nurse assists the client with a clear liquid diet, the client begins to cough. What should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Checking the gag reflex is the next step when an 86-year-old with pneumonia coughs on a clear liquid diet. Coughing suggests aspiration risk, common in impaired mental status; a weak gag reflex confirms swallowing issues, necessitating swallowing evaluation. Thickening fluids or solids assumes causation prematurely. IV fluids don't address aspiration. B ensures safety, guiding further interventions, making it the priority action.
Question 2 of 5
Which of these clients would be appropriate to assign to a practical nurse (PN)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An elderly client with cystitis and catheter is appropriate for a PN. Stable care aligns with PN skills, unlike complex dressings , family complaints , or unstable TIA , which need RN expertise. B fits PN scope, making it suitable.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse assigns an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to care for a client with a musculoskeletal disorder. The client ambulates with a leg splint. Which task requires supervision of the UAP?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reporting redness over a joint requires supervision. It involves assessment, beyond UAP scope; RN must interpret. Monitoring response is RN-only, but encouragement and transfers are delegable. A ensures RN oversight, making it the supervised task.
Question 4 of 5
A client is admitted to the hospital with a history of confusion. The client has difficulty remembering recent events and becomes disoriented when away from home. Which statement would provide the best reality orientation for this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Good morning. You're in the hospital. I am your nurse Elaine Jones' provides the best reality orientation. It clearly states place and person, aiding a confused client, unlike vague recall prompts (A, C) or intro-only . D supports cognition, making it the top choice.
Question 5 of 5
A client with congestive heart failure is newly admitted to home health care. The nurse discovers that the client has not been following the prescribed diet. What would be the most appropriate nursing action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Discussing diet to learn reasons is most appropriate. It explores barriers (e.g., access, understanding), informing care, per nursing process. Discharge is premature, notification skips assessment, Meals-on-Wheels assumes solution. C addresses root causes, making it the best action.