ATI LPN
LPN Nursing Fundamentals Questions
Question 1 of 5
Critical thinking is an active organized cognitive process used to carefully examine one's thinking. It allows the nurse to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Critical thinking directs assessment purposefully e.g., probing fatigue to link it to anemia ensuring data collection is focused and relevant. This active process analyzes, synthesizes, and prioritizes, enhancing care planning. Reviewing with providers follows assessment, not its direction. Determining care is planning/implementation, not assessment's role. Identifying responses fits evaluation, not initial data-gathering. Critical thinking's role in steering assessment ensures efficiency and depth, making it the key way nurses apply this cognitive skill in practice.
Question 2 of 5
Five teaspoons is equivalent to how many milliliters (ml)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: One teaspoon equals 5 ml, so 5 teaspoons is 25 ml.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse asked the client to read the Snellen chart. Which of the following is tested:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Snellen chart tests vision, linked to the optic nerve (Cranial Nerve II).
Question 4 of 5
During a Romberg test, the nurse asks the patient to assume which position?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Romberg test assesses balance while standing with eyes open and closed.
Question 5 of 5
The most common psychogenic disorder among elderly persons is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Depression is the most prevalent psychogenic issue in older adults.