ATI LPN
Providing Personal Care and Comfort Questions
Question 1 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 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is reviewing laboratory results on a client with acute renal failure. Which one of the following should be reported immediately?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Serum potassium 6 mEq/L should be reported immediately in acute renal failure. Hyperkalemia risks cardiac arrhythmias, per renal nursing, requiring urgent intervention. BUN and pH are concerning, hemoglobin less acute. D prioritizes life-threatening risk.
Question 4 of 5
After an explosion at a factory one of the employees approaches the nurse and says 'I am an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at the local hospital.' Which of these tasks should the nurse assign first to this worker who wants to help care for the wounded workers?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Palpating pulses should be assigned first. It quickly assesses circulation in trauma, per triage priorities, suitable for a UAP's skills. Temperatures and BP are slower, alertness needs RN judgment. C aids rapid screening.
Question 5 of 5
The school nurse is teaching the faculty the most effective methods to prevent the spread of lice (Pediculus Humanus Capitis) in the school. The information that would be most important to include is reflected in which of these statements?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Children should not share hats, scarves, and combs' is most important. Direct contact spreads lice, per public health, making prevention key. Reapplication , boiling , and combs treat, not prevent. C targets the primary transmission route.