ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing Question Bank Questions
Question 1 of 9
In the Trendelenburg position, a patient is supine. How should the legs be positioned?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Trendelenburg (A) tilts head down, legs extended up to improve circulation.
Question 2 of 9
The Kübler-Ross theory states that a person who does not feel sick is experiencing which emotion?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Denial (D) fits not feeling sick despite illness.
Question 3 of 9
Scleroderma may develop in a patient who has contracted esophageal dysphagia. The condition may cause chronic:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Scleroderma (B) causes esophageal fibrosis, leading to chronic heartburn.
Question 4 of 9
A patient with Alzheimer's will experience brain damage triggered by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alzheimer’s (C) is driven by amyloid-beta plaques.
Question 5 of 9
Which of the following is not appropriate for the treatment of pneumothorax?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Warm compress (A) is ineffective for pneumothorax; B, C, D address breathing/pain.
Question 6 of 9
How does hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia affect wound healing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Both conditions (A) impair healing via poor glucose control.
Question 7 of 9
What occurs first during a migraine headache?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Prodrome (A) is the earliest migraine phase (e.g., mood changes).
Question 8 of 9
What is a symptom of acute pancreatitis in a patient who has engaged in alcohol abuse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alcohol-related pancreatitis (C) can lower glucose via pancreatic damage.
Question 9 of 9
Total parenteral nutrition entails feeding that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: TPN (A) bypasses the GI tract, delivering nutrients intravenously.