ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing LPN Questions
Question 1 of 9
Is it possible to cure Hashimoto's disease?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hashimoto’s (D) is incurable, but symptoms can be managed with thyroid hormone replacement.
Question 2 of 9
A patient's Glasgow Coma Scale number has dropped since being admitted to a hospital. A telemetry monitor shows a pulseless concern. What should be done at this point?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pulselessness (B) requires ACLS; epinephrine is given during cardiac arrest.
Question 3 of 9
Beriberi is a condition that entails a lack of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Beriberi (B) is thiamine (B1) deficiency.
Question 4 of 9
A nurse is taking care of a celebrity's medical condition in a hospital. A news crew stops the nurse outside the hospital to ask about how that celebrity is doing. What should the nurse not say?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Revealing details (C) violates HIPAA confidentiality rules.
Question 5 of 9
Renal stones may form due to the regular consumption of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Antacids (A) (calcium-based) increase stone risk.
Question 6 of 9
Which of these is not an example of COPD?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Asthma (C) is not COPD; it’s reversible, unlike chronic obstructive diseases like emphysema (A) and bronchitis (B).
Question 7 of 9
Is it possible for cancer cells to be killed off by heating them?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hyperthermia (A) kills some cancer cells, depending on type and heat method.
Question 8 of 9
What may happen if a contusion occurs in the lung?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lung contusion (C) causes alveolar hemorrhage/swelling.
Question 9 of 9
What can be prescribed to reduce the intracranial pressure in a patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lasix (furosemide) (A) reduces ICP by diuresis.