ATI LPN
NCLEX Practice Questions Skin Integrity and Wound Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
Inherent in any definition or philosophy of nursing are several core concepts. The core concept is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nursing's core, per ANA definitions, centers on restoring health healing and recovery from illness or injury. Promoting wellness and preventing illness are proactive, while facilitating coping supports adaptation. Restoring health is the essence across settings (e.g., med-surg, long-term care), encompassing assessment, intervention, and evaluation to return patients to baseline, making it the correct and most fundamental concept in nursing philosophy.
Question 2 of 5
The effects of stress on a person partially depend on:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stress impact varies by perception how one interprets it (e.g., threat vs. challenge), per Lazarus' stress model. Prior illness worsens outcomes but isn't primary. Time of day or environment influence less than mindset. Perception drives physiologic responses (e.g., cortisol), a key nursing assessment for coping, making it the correct and most significant factor.
Question 3 of 5
While reviewing the morning vital signs of a preoperative patient, which patient information warrants immediate notification of the surgeon?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pre-op, abnormal labs signal risks. Serum potassium 3.2 mEq/L below 3.5 risks arrhythmias under anesthesia, per lab standards, needing urgent surgeon review. Temperature 99.5°F is mild, not critical. Normal breath sounds and BP 135/80 are unremarkable. Hypokalemia's cardiac threat demands immediate action, an LPN priority, making it the correct finding.
Question 4 of 5
When prioritizing safety measures for a postoperative patient in the PACU, the first priority is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: PACU prioritizes ABCs airway, breathing, circulation. Checking airway patency and respirations is first, per ACLS, as obstruction kills fastest. Positioning follows airway clearance. Urine flow and IV fluids are secondary. Breathing ensures oxygenation, an LPN immediate focus, making this the correct top priority.
Question 5 of 5
One measure to promote early patient ambulation and a return to independence in activities of daily living is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Early ambulation restores independence. A bedside commode eases toileting, encouraging movement post-op, per mobility protocols. Opening cartons helps eating, not ambulation. Games distract, not mobilize. Bathing in a chair is later-stage. Commode use reduces fall risk while promoting activity, an LPN task, making it the correct measure.