ATI LPN
Providing Personal Care and Comfort Questions
Question 1 of 5
Injuring a person's name by making false statements to a third party refers to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Defamation is false statements harming reputation, unlike battery (B, harm), assault (C, threat), or confidence (D, trust). PSWs avoid this e.g., no gossip per ethics. Misnaming risks legal confusion; defamation fits. This duty protects client dignity, a PSW boundary in professional conduct.
Question 2 of 5
Which one of the following will not block communication with the resident?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Asking why opens communication e.g., listening unlike dismissing (B, C, D). PSWs use this to connect. Others block; this fits. This approach ensures client feelings shape care, a PSW skill in rapport.
Question 3 of 5
Which one of the following is an example of non-verbal communication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Holding hands is non-verbal e.g., comfort unlike letters , sign , or calls . PSWs use this e.g., touch for feelings. Misnaming risks missing cues; this fits. This aids emotional care, a PSW strength in observation.
Question 4 of 5
Residents have the right to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All calls , planning , mail are rights per the Bill. PSWs uphold these e.g., privacy for dignity. Missing one risks violation; this fits. This duty ensures autonomy, a PSW ethic in practice.
Question 5 of 5
Mrs. Smith is positioned in chair. Which one of the following is false?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Proper positioning in a chair enhances comfort and prevents complications like pressure ulcers or poor circulation. Mrs. Smith's back and buttocks against the chair back and feet flat on the floor or footrests are correct for stability and support. The back of her knees and calves being away from the chair edge prevents pressure on those areas, which is also correct. However, stating that her paralyzed arms rest on her lap as universally true is misleading. With paralysis, arms may not naturally rest on the lap without support, such as pillows or armrests, due to lack of muscle control. In practice, paralyzed limbs require intentional positioning to avoid strain or injury, and without clarification of support, this statement does not hold as a standard positioning rule, making it the false option based on typical care protocols.