ATI LPN
Patient Care Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
If you make a mistake when caring for a resident, you should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Admitting at once ensures accountability e.g., spill unlike hiding , blaming , or conditional reporting . PSWs report per ethics. Hiding risks harm; this fits. This honesty protects clients, a PSW standard in trust.
Question 2 of 5
Contractures are serious. A PSW can assist with preventing them by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Contractures permanent shortening of muscles or joints result from immobility, reducing function and causing pain. PSWs play a key role in prevention. Forcing exercises risks injury and ignores client capability. Grooming assistance supports hygiene, not joint mobility. Encouraging participation is ideal for able clients but impractical for those unable to move independently. Passive range of motion exercises , where the PSW moves the client's limbs, maintain flexibility and circulation without requiring client effort, making it the most effective method for immobile individuals. This aligns with restorative care principles in healthcare, preventing contractures by keeping joints supple, and is a standard PSW task, confirming it as the correct choice.
Question 3 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 4 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 5 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.