ATI LPN
Patient Care Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Makeup is applied to a consenting female client who cannot apply her own to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Makeup for a consenting client unable to apply it herself enhances dignity and self-esteem. Completing the grooming routine is part, but the deeper purpose is promoting a positive self-image , boosting emotional well-being, a key PSW goal. Using up cosmetics is trivial, and looking better for visitors is secondary. Psychosocial care principles prioritize self-worth, especially for dependent clients, making 'Promote a positive self image' the correct and client-centered reason.
Question 2 of 5
The diabetic diet controls the amount of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diabetic diets manage blood sugar by controlling carbohydrates, protein, and fat , as carbs directly affect glucose, while protein and fat balance energy, per diabetes guidelines (e.g., Diabetes Canada). Sodium and fluids address other conditions. Calorie intake is general, not diabetes-specific. Semi-solid foods suit digestion issues, not sugar control. PSWs assist with these diets, making 'Carbohydrate, protein, and fat' the correct focus.
Question 3 of 5
Drainage is another term for:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Drainage refers to discharge from the body, like pus or fluid from wounds, a term PSWs use in reporting. Infection may cause drainage, not define it. A suctioning device removes fluid, not the fluid itself. An oral arch is anatomical, unrelated. Medical vocabulary aligns 'Drainage' with discharge, making it the correct synonym.
Question 4 of 5
Three year old Vicki is having a hard time with her new baby brother. She cries whenever he is awake, wets the bed every night and insists on having her juice in a bottle like his. These are signs of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vicki's behaviors crying, bedwetting, bottle use show regression , reverting to earlier stages due to stress from a sibling, per child development theory. Adjusting implies coping, not retreat. Progressing is forward growth. Projecting is emotional displacement. PSWs recognize regression in family dynamics, making it the correct sign.
Question 5 of 5
Hydrocephalus often occurs with:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hydrocephalus, excess brain fluid, often occurs with spina bifida , a neural tube defect linked to fluid buildup, per medical texts. Down's , autism , and fetal alcohol syndrome have other features, not typically hydrocephalus. PSWs caring for such conditions recognize this association, making 'Spina bifida' the correct answer.