ATI LPN
NCLEX Practice Questions Skin Integrity and Wound Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
The effects of stress on a person partially depend on:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stress impact varies by perception how one interprets it (e.g., threat vs. challenge), per Lazarus' stress model. Prior illness worsens outcomes but isn't primary. Time of day or environment influence less than mindset. Perception drives physiologic responses (e.g., cortisol), a key nursing assessment for coping, making it the correct and most significant factor.
Question 2 of 5
When prioritizing safety measures for a postoperative patient in the PACU, the first priority is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: PACU prioritizes ABCs airway, breathing, circulation. Checking airway patency and respirations is first, per ACLS, as obstruction kills fastest. Positioning follows airway clearance. Urine flow and IV fluids are secondary. Breathing ensures oxygenation, an LPN immediate focus, making this the correct top priority.
Question 3 of 5
One measure to promote early patient ambulation and a return to independence in activities of daily living is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Early ambulation restores independence. A bedside commode eases toileting, encouraging movement post-op, per mobility protocols. Opening cartons helps eating, not ambulation. Games distract, not mobilize. Bathing in a chair is later-stage. Commode use reduces fall risk while promoting activity, an LPN task, making it the correct measure.
Question 4 of 5
Which patient instruction is most critical to a patient being discharged on antibiotic therapy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Antibiotics fight infection. Taking all as prescribed prevents resistance, per CDC guidelines, a top priority. Handwashing and fluids support health. Stress reduction is indirect. Completing the course ensures bacterial eradication, an LPN teaching focus, making it the correct and most critical instruction.
Question 5 of 5
You note a change in mental status in an older adult patient, with flushed, warm, dry skin, full pulse, and low urine output. The priority action is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Altered mental status, warm/dry skin, and oliguria suggest sepsis. Taking vital signs first confirms severity (e.g., fever, tachycardia), per ABCs, guiding urgency. Notifying or drawing blood follows data. History delays. Vitals provide objective evidence, an LPN priority, making it the correct first action.