ATI LPN
Patient Care Technician Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
The community health nurse has been caring for an adolescent with a history of morbid obesity, asthma, and hypertension, and is 22 weeks pregnant. Which of these lab reports need to be called to the teen's provider within the next hour?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Low magnesium and high creatinine suggest renal dysfunction, urgent in pregnancy.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with status epilepticus. The most important nursing assessment(s) of this client is/are
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Monitoring pulse and respiration ensures airway and circulation stability during prolonged seizures.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse would teach a client with Raynaud's phenomenon that, after smoking cessation, it is most important to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wearing gloves prevents vasospasm triggered by cold in Raynaud's.
Question 4 of 5
With an alert of an internal disaster and the need for beds, the charge nurse is asked to list clients who are potential discharges within the next hour. Which client should the charge nurse select?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tylenol intoxication, if stabilized overnight, is most likely resolved within 24 hours.
Question 5 of 5
In reviewing the assessment data of a client suspected of having diabetes insipidus, the nurse expects which of the following after a water deprivation test?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Diabetes insipidus prevents urine concentration, leaving specific gravity unchanged.