ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing Question Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
The external ventricular drain implanted in a patient's brain is not having the desired results. What should be done in this case?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reviewing ICP (C) assesses if the EVD is managing intracranial pressure.
Question 2 of 5
Ketoacidosis is frequently triggered by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hyperglycemia (B) drives diabetic ketoacidosis.
Question 3 of 5
The Kübler-Ross theory states that a person who does not feel sick is experiencing which emotion?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Denial (D) fits not feeling sick despite illness.
Question 4 of 5
A patient has a blood pressure total of 160/105. What should be done for this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: CCBs (C) treat hypertension (160/105 is stage 2).
Question 5 of 5
Which of these conditions is the least likely to trigger heart failure or cardiac arrest?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Trichomoniasis (D), an STI, doesn’t affect the heart directly.