ATI LPN
Health Assessment Questions for Nursing Practice Questions
Question 1 of 5
Overhead OR spotlights should be placed on highest setting to provide necessary illumination during intraocular procedures.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: High settings can cause glare or retinal damage in intraocular surgery; moderate, focused light is preferred.
Question 2 of 5
The suturing technique MOST appropriate for wounds likely to become infected or suffer potential stress is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Interrupted sutures allow drainage and resist stress better than continuous ones.
Question 3 of 5
A patient presents to the emergency department with diminished and thready pulses, hypotension and an increased pulse rate. The patient reports weight loss, lethargy, and decreased urine output. The lab work reveals increased urine specific gravity. The nurse should suspect:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Signs of dehydration include weak pulses, hypotension, tachycardia, lethargy, reduced urine output, and concentrated urine (high specific gravity) (D). Renal failure (A) reduces urine output with dilute urine, sepsis (B) involves infection signs, and pneumonia (C) affects respiration primarily.
Question 4 of 5
A client receives a painkiller. Thirty minutes later, the nurse asks the client if the pain is relieved. Which step of the nursing process the nurse is using?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Asking about pain relief evaluates the effectiveness of the painkiller (D). Assessment (A) gathers data, diagnosis (B) identifies problems, and implementation (C) is the action taken.
Question 5 of 5
Which organ in the body always receives the most percentage of blood (% cardiac output) flow? (AIIMS, ME, BPSC)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The lungs receive 100% of cardiac output (D) via pulmonary circulation for oxygenation. Other organs (A, B, C) receive fractions of the total output.