ATI LPN
Nursing Fundamental Physical Assessment LPN Questions
Question 1 of 5
Cortisol is a hormone responsible for
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cortisol manages stress e.g., fight-flight via metabolism, unlike sugar (insulin), calcium (PTH). Nurses assess e.g., Cushing's for effects, per endocrine.
Question 2 of 5
A client has expressed an openness to practicing meditation in an effort to relieve anxiety and promote wellness. When providing education about meditation, the nurse will make which statement(s) to the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Educating a client on meditation for anxiety relief involves practical, evidence-supported advice to ensure success and wellness. Suggesting a consistent place creates a calm, familiar setting, enhancing focus and relaxation, key to reducing stress. Silencing devices eliminates distractions, fostering mindfulness, a core meditation benefit shown to lower cortisol levels. Scheduling intentionally builds a routine, reinforcing habit formation studies link regularity to sustained anxiety reduction. Advising intentional breathing quiets the mind, amplifying calm, unlike lying down, which risks sleep over meditation's goal of alert relaxation. These tips align with nursing's wellness promotion, empowering the client with actionable steps to manage anxiety effectively, integrating mind-body balance into daily life for lasting health benefits.
Question 3 of 5
A client asks a nurse to explain the focus of Healthy People 2030. Which information should the nurse include in the response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Healthy People 2030 aims to improve health across the U.S. by setting clear, actionable goals. The nurse should explain that a key focus is to eliminate health disparities, ensuring equitable care for all groups regardless of race, income, or location addressing gaps like higher diabetes rates in underserved communities. Increasing access to preventive services, such as vaccinations or screenings, supports early intervention, reducing disease burden. Promoting healthy behaviors, like exercise or quitting smoking, empowers individuals to take charge of their wellness, preventing chronic conditions. While more providers could help, it's not a core goal focus is on system-wide equity and prevention. This initiative guides nursing to advocate for fairness, educate on lifestyle, and link clients to services, tackling root causes of poor health outcomes. For example, reducing disparities might mean better prenatal care access for rural women, aligning with nursing's mission to uplift vulnerable populations through targeted, evidence-based strategies.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has a strong family history of colon cancer. Which nursing intervention reflects secondary prevention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary prevention detects disease early, crucial for a client with a colon cancer family history. Screening via colonoscopy recommended from age 45 or earlier with risk spots polyps or cancer before symptoms, enabling removal or treatment, a nursing-coordinated action. High-fiber diet and smoking cessation are primary, preventing onset, not detecting. Genetic counseling assesses risk but isn't screening. Colonoscopy's precision cutting mortality by catching 60-70% of cancers early, per research makes it secondary prevention's gold standard here. Nursing ensures this high-risk client gets timely testing, aligning with prevention's focus on preemptive action, leveraging family history to avert late-stage diagnosis in a community or clinic setting.
Question 5 of 5
The low-pressure alarm sounds on the ventilator. The nurse checks the client and then attempts to determine the cause of the alarm but is unsuccessful. Which initial action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A low-pressure ventilator alarm suggests disconnection or leak; manual ventilation (B) ensures oxygenation. Rationale: Manual bagging maintains airway support while troubleshooting, per respiratory care standards.