ATI LPN
Patient Care Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Giving responsibility of non-controlled acts refers to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Delegation gives non-controlled acts e.g., bathing unlike assignment , orders , or transfer . PSWs receive this e.g., tasks for care. Misnaming risks confusion; this fits. This defines scope, a PSW role in team work.
Question 2 of 5
The spinal cord is about:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The spinal cord in adults averages about 45 cm , extending from the brainstem to the L1-L2 vertebrae. This length, roughly 17-18 inches, is consistent across medical references like Gray's Anatomy, varying slightly by individual height. Options 40 cm , 35 cm , and 30 cm underestimate this, with 40 cm being closest but still short. Its role in transmitting nerve signals relies on this span, ending where the cauda equina begins. PSWs need this knowledge for understanding spinal injuries or positioning, and 45 cm aligns with standard anatomical data, confirming it as the correct measurement.
Question 3 of 5
The pericardium is the of the heart:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The pericardium is the heart's outer layer, a sac enclosing it to protect and anchor it, with fibrous and serous parts. The second layer aligns with the myocardium (muscle), and the inner layer is the endocardium, neither called pericardium. 'None of the above' dismisses the correct term. Cardiac anatomy, relevant for PSWs monitoring heart conditions, identifies the pericardium as the external protective covering, as in Netter's Atlas, making 'Outer layer' the precise and correct answer.
Question 4 of 5
Makeup is applied to a consenting female client who cannot apply her own to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Makeup for a consenting client unable to apply it herself enhances dignity and self-esteem. Completing the grooming routine is part, but the deeper purpose is promoting a positive self-image , boosting emotional well-being, a key PSW goal. Using up cosmetics is trivial, and looking better for visitors is secondary. Psychosocial care principles prioritize self-worth, especially for dependent clients, making 'Promote a positive self image' the correct and client-centered reason.
Question 5 of 5
A resident, Martha, fears bathing and especially, perineal care. This could be caused by having experienced which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fear of bathing and perineal care, intimate tasks, suggests sexual abuse , where past violation during such care could trigger trauma responses. Physical abuse involves general harm, less specific to bathing fear. Emotional abuse affects self-worth, not necessarily hygiene tasks. Financial abuse is unrelated. PSWs must recognize abuse signs, and sexual abuse aligns with psychological impacts on personal care, per trauma studies, making it the correct cause.