ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing Question Bank Questions
Question 1 of 9
Ketoacidosis is frequently triggered by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hyperglycemia (B) drives diabetic ketoacidosis.
Question 2 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 3 of 9
Ketoacidosis is frequently triggered by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hyperglycemia (B) drives diabetic ketoacidosis.
Question 4 of 9
What medications should be administered to a person who has had his or her spleen removed?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Prophylactic antibiotics (A) prevent infections post-splenectomy.
Question 5 of 9
Endocarditis is a condition in which the heart becomes:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Endocarditis (A) is inflammation of the heart’s inner lining.
Question 6 of 9
Hypemic hypoxia occurs when:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypemic hypoxia (A) occurs when blood’s oxygen-carrying capacity is reduced (e.g., anemia, carbon monoxide poisoning). B is nonsensical, and C/D relate to circulation, not oxygen transport.
Question 7 of 9
A form of pneumothorax that occurs in a patient who has never experienced the condition before is known as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Spontaneous pneumothorax (C) occurs without prior trauma.
Question 8 of 9
The external ventricular drain implanted in a patient's brain is not having the desired results. What should be done in this case?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reviewing ICP (C) assesses if the EVD is managing intracranial pressure.
Question 9 of 9
What does the Apgar test state that a newborn baby should have after birth?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Apgar (A) scores a pink color as healthy oxygenation.