ATI LPN
ATI Fundamentals LPN Questions
Question 1 of 9
She dies of yellow fever in her search for truth to prove that yellow fever is carried by a mosquitoes.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Clara Louise Maas died in 1901 proving yellow fever's mosquito link volunteering for bites advancing epidemiology. Unlike Tucker, Robb (educator), or Hampton Robb (surgical pioneer), her sacrifice at 25 impacted public health, a heroic legacy in nursing research and disease prevention history.
Question 2 of 9
Which of the following is more life threatening?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: BP 80/50 is most life-threatening e.g., hypoperfusion risks failure vs. 180/100 (hypertension), 160/120 (severe), 90/60 (borderline). Nurses prioritize this e.g., fluids for stability, per hemodynamics.
Question 3 of 9
Mr. Gary relied on the nurse for honest care. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Relying on honest care is trust (A) confidence in bond, per definition. Sympathy (B) pity, literacy (C) understanding, coordination (D) organization not trust-specific. A fits Mr. Gary's faith in the nurse, making it correct.
Question 4 of 9
Mr. Gary drinks alcohol to forget his stress. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Drinking to forget stress is maladaptive coping (B) ineffective, harmful, per Lazarus (e.g., addiction risk). Adaptive (A) helps, health promotion (C) enhances, wellness (D) state not coping type. B fits short-term escape, making it correct.
Question 5 of 9
Which of the following statement best describe a health care proxy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A health care proxy is a person chosen to decide (B), per definition e.g., surrogate for incapacity. Not diagnosis (A), policy (C), plan (D) decision-maker. B best defines proxy's role, like Mr. Gary appointing someone, making it correct.
Question 6 of 9
The nurse working in the community is assigned to the care of several clients. Which client(s) may require assistance to overcome barriers to accessing adequate care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Barriers to healthcare access often hit vulnerable groups hardest, requiring nursing intervention. A migrant farm worker faces language, mobility, and economic hurdles, limiting care access e.g., no insurance or transport. An older adult living alone may struggle with mobility, health literacy, or isolation, delaying treatment. An unemployed client, lacking income or coverage, often skips care due to cost, risking worsening conditions. A student entering university or an employed pregnant client typically has fewer systemic barriers students may access campus health, employed clients insurance. Nursing must target the migrant, elderly, and jobless, addressing disparities poverty, age, ethnicity ensuring equitable care. This reflects nursing's equity mission, bridging gaps for those society sidelines, enhancing health outcomes through advocacy and resource linkage.
Question 7 of 9
The physician has ordered amitriptyline (Elavil) for a client with depression. The nurse should tell the client that:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Difficulty with urination is a common amitriptyline side effect (anticholinergic), needing monitoring mood improvement takes weeks, milk isn't restricted, and dry mouth doesn't warrant stopping. Nurses teach this, managing expectations, ensuring adherence in depression treatment.
Question 8 of 9
The nurse is preparing to take vital signs in an alert client admitted with dehydration secondary to vomiting and diarrhea. What is the best method to assess the client's temperature?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Axillary is safest and most accessible for a dehydrated client with GI issues, avoiding oral route due to vomiting and diarrhea.
Question 9 of 9
The nurse is suctioning a client through a tracheostomy tube. During the procedure, the client begins to cough, and the nurse notes the presence of an audible wheeze. The nurse attempts to remove the suction catheter from the client's trachea but is unable to do so. What is the nurse's priority response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A stuck catheter with coughing and wheezing suggests obstruction or bronchospasm; disconnecting the suction source (D) is the priority to relieve pressure and attempt removal. Calling a code (A) or provider (C) delays action. Bronchodilators (B) treat wheezing but not the immediate issue. D is correct. Rationale: Disconnecting stops suction trauma, allowing catheter withdrawal and airway reassessment, a critical first step per emergency airway protocols.