ATI LPN
Patient Care Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The most common reason for an Apgar score of 8 and 9 in a newborn is an abnormality of what parameter?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Color is the most common reason for an Apgar of 8 or 9. Acrocyanosis (blue extremities) is typical in newborns, deducting 1 point, per neonatal assessment. Heart rate , tone , and cry are usually normal. D reflects this frequent finding.
Question 2 of 5
When caring for a client with a post-right thoracotomy who has undergone an upper lobectomy, the nurse focuses on pain management to promote
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pain management promotes deep breathing and coughing post-thoracotomy. These prevent atelectasis and pneumonia, per surgical nursing. Relaxation , healing , and motion benefit but breathing is the priority risk reduction.
Question 3 of 5
The parents of a toddler who is being treated for pesticide poisoning ask: 'Why is activated charcoal used? What does it do?' What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Activated charcoal decreases the body's absorption of the poison from the stomach' is best. It adsorbs toxins, preventing systemic uptake, per poison control standards. B oversimplifies, C and D are vague. A explains clearly and accurately.
Question 4 of 5
Which of these clients would the nurse recommend keeping in the hospital during an internal disaster at that facility?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The young adult with acetaminophen overdose should stay during an internal disaster. Day 2 is critical for liver damage risk, per toxicology, needing monitoring. Sepsis , MI , and colitis are more stable. D prioritizes acute risk.
Question 5 of 5
A client calls the evening health clinic to state “I know I have a severely low sugar since the Lantus insulin was given 3 hours ago and it peaks in 2 hours.†What should be the nurse's initial response to the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing symptoms first clarifies if hypoglycemia is occurring; Lantus is long-acting and doesn't peak at 2 hours.