ATI LPN
ATI Fundamentals LPN Questions
Question 1 of 5
As a nurse manager, which of the following best describes this function?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A nurse manager's role encompasses planning (vision formulation), organizing (team coordination), directing (training), and controlling (audits), per management theories like Venzon's. This holistic function e.g., setting care standards, training staff, evaluating outcomes ensures quality across a unit, unlike narrower roles like lifestyle change (change agent), rights protection (advocate), or team coordination (case manager). It's a strategic position driving institutional excellence, pivotal in healthcare leadership.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is recognized for developing the concept of HIGH LEVEL WELLNESS?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Halbert Dunn's High-Level Wellness (1950s) concept frames health as maximizing potential within environmental limits e.g., thriving despite chronic illness. Unlike Erikson's stages, Madaw (unknown), or Peplau's relations, Dunn's idea influences nursing's focus on optimal functioning, not just disease absence, shaping wellness programs.
Question 3 of 5
When John has been given paracetamol, his fever was brought down dramatically from 40 degrees Celsius to 36.7 degrees in a matter of 10 minutes. The nurse would assess this event as:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Paracetamol dropping fever from 40°C to 36.7°C in 10 minutes fully meets the goal of fever reduction e.g., normal range (36.6-38°C) achieved. Partial or unmet goals imply residual fever; undesired criteria suggest side effects (none here). Nurses document this success, per outcome evaluation standards.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is TRUE about the blood pressure determinants?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hematocrit (HCT) 70% e.g., polycythemia can raise BP (viscosity) or lower it (poor flow), unlike hypervolemia (raises BP, GFR), or epinephrine (raises BP). Nurses assess this e.g., in anemia for variable impacts, per circulatory dynamics.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse questions a doctors order of Morphine sulfate 50 mg, IM for a client with pancreatitis. Which role best fit that statement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Questioning a morphine order for pancreatitis exemplifies the client advocate role, where nurses safeguard patient well-being. Morphine can worsen pancreatitis by causing sphincter of Oddi spasm, unlike safer options like meperidine. By challenging this, the nurse protects the client from harm, a duty rooted in ethical codes like the ANA's. Change agents modify behaviors, case managers coordinate, and collaborators work jointly, but advocacy uniquely prioritizes patient safety over compliance. In practice, this might involve consulting the doctor for an alternative, ensuring care aligns with the patient's best interest, a critical nursing responsibility.