ATI LPN
ATI Vital Signs Test 58 Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Baron, Frazier, House, and Rosen are names of which type of instrument?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: These are suction tips used in delicate procedures like neurosurgery.
Question 2 of 5
Client with chronic renal failure has a serum potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. What should the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hyperkalemia (6.8 mEq/L) can cause life-threatening arrhythmias, so cardiac rhythm assessment is the priority (D). BP (A), respirations (B), and temperature (C) are secondary in this acute situation.
Question 3 of 5
A client says to the nurse 'I know that I’m going to die.' Which of the following responses by the nurse would be best?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Asking 'Why do you think you’re going to die?' (C) encourages the client to express fears, facilitating therapeutic communication. Other options dismiss (B, D) or redirect (A) the client’s concerns.
Question 4 of 5
The hormone responsible for a positive pregnancy test (UPT) is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) (C) is produced by the placenta and detected in urine pregnancy tests. Estrogen (A), progesterone (B), and FSH (D) are not specific markers.
Question 5 of 5
When assessing a client with glaucoma, a nurse expects which of the following findings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Glaucoma causes halos around lights (B) due to elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). Double vision (A) is unrelated, 15 mm Hg (C) is normal IOP, and a soft globe (D) suggests hypotony, not glaucoma.