ATI LPN
Providing Personal Care and Comfort Questions
Question 1 of 5
Delirium tremens could best be described as
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Delirium tremens is an excited state with disorientation, hallucinations, and tachycardia, a severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome, per addiction nursing. A fits dementia, B isn't specific, and D describes seizures. C matches the acute, life-threatening presentation requiring intervention.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client in the emergency room. Which statement suggests that the problem is acute angina?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: My pain is deep in my chest behind my breast bone' suggests acute angina. Substernal pain is classic, per cardiac assessment. Sitting or breathing worsening pain leans toward pleuritic causes, and stomach suggests GI issues. A aligns with angina's hallmark.
Question 3 of 5
Hospital staff requests that the parents with a Greek heritage of a hospitalized infant remove the amulet from around the child's neck. The parents refuse. The nurse understands that the parents may be concerned about
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Evil eye or envy of others is the likely concern for Greek parents with an amulet. This cultural belief protects against harm, per transcultural nursing. Development , spirits , and balance are less specific. B respects cultural context.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse will administer liquid medicine to a 9 month-old child. Which of the following methods is appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Administering with a syringe next to the tongue is appropriate for a 9-month-old. It ensures accurate dosing and safety, per pediatric administration. Cup risks spilling, mixing alters intake, and spoon is less precise. B is age-appropriate.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse has asked a second staff nurse to sign for a wasted narcotic, which was not witnessed by another person. This seems to be a recent pattern of behavior. What is the appropriate initial action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reporting to the nurse manager is the initial action. A pattern of unwitnessed narcotic wasting suggests diversion, per legal and ethical standards, requiring oversight. Confronting risks escalation, signing enables, and counseling oversteps. A protects patient safety.