ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing LPN Questions
Question 1 of 5
Meningismus refers to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Meningismus is neck stiffness or other meningeal signs (e.g., Kernig's) without actual meningitis, often from subarachnoid blood or trauma. Choice B reverses this, incorrect. Choice C ties headache to meningitis progression, unrelated. Choice D is false; it's not age-specific. A is correct, per medical definition. Nurses differentiate it from meningitis via LP, ensuring proper diagnosis and care.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following intervention is inappropriate for client's with anxiety?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Detailed explanations (C) are inappropriate for anxious clients, as they overwhelm and increase distress, especially in moderate-to-severe states. Offering choices (A) empowers, a quiet environment (B) soothes, and reducing anxiety (D) is the goal all apt. Anxiety narrows focus, per Peplau; excess information hinders coping. Simple, clear communication suits better, making C the incorrect intervention.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is the BEST goal for crisis intervention?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
In his theory of learning as a BEHAVIORISM, he stated that transfer of knowledge occurs if a new situation closely resembles an old one.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Nurse Angela diagnosed Mrs. Delgado, who have undergone a BKA. Her diagnosis is SELF ESTEEM DISTURBANCE R/T CHANGE IN BODY IMAGE. Although the client has not yet seen her lost leg, Angela already anticipated the diagnosis. This is what type of Diagnosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.