ATI LPN
Patient Care Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 4
Brain injuries can be caused by all of the following except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Brain injuries result from stroke via blood flow loss, head trauma via impact, and tumors via pressure all direct causes per medical texts. Fever may signal infection but doesn't structurally injure the brain. PSWs differentiate these for care, making 'Fever' the correct exception among injury causes.
Question 2 of 4
Your healthcare organization places a high value on workplace safety and integrates this into all aspects of administrative and patient care processes. As a unit manager, you thoroughly endorse this direction, and during the selection and hiring of new staff, you consistently:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Screening via references, drug tests, and background checks reduces hiring risks related to violence or substance abuse.
Question 3 of 4
Residents in a new long-term care facility attend a large dining hall for meals. In reviewing reports of aggression and violence, you note that behaviors such as hitting, or attempting, to hit staff are increasing. Further investigation suggests that this behavior occurs most often at mealtimes. A possible intervention would be to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A smaller, separate area reduces stimulation and violence during meals.
Question 4 of 4
Which of the following is NOT a factor in patient- and/or family-generated violence in healthcare settings?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Staff rudeness is not a patient/family factor; vulnerability and anxiety are.