ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing LPN Questions
Question 1 of 9
The normal transparency of a freshly voided urine is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fresh urine is clear e.g., no debris per normal filtration. Cloudy (infection), turbid (sediment) differ. Nurses inspect e.g., clarity for health, per standards.
Question 2 of 9
Which of the following completely describes PULSUS PARADOXICUS?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pulsus paradoxus is an exaggerated systolic drop (>10 mmHg) on inspiration e.g., in pericardial effusion due to heart compression. Other options misalign: increase (opposite), or positional pulse (unrelated). Nurses detect this e.g., via sphygmomanometer for cardiac emergencies, per pathophysiology.
Question 3 of 9
Which of the following statement is TRUE about death rattle?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Death rattle can be treated by suctioning (C), per palliative care removing secretions reduces noise. It's heard on expiration (not A), signals decline, not relaxation (B), and isn't from obstruction (D) it's lower airway pooling. C's treatability aligns with practice, making it the true statement.
Question 4 of 9
In his theory of learning as a BEHAVIORISM, he stated that transfer of knowledge occurs if a new situation closely resembles an old one.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Thorndike (C), a behaviorist, stated knowledge transfers when situations resemble past ones, per his 'identical elements' theory. Bloom (A) defined domains, Lewin (B) change, Skinner (D) operant conditioning. C fits behaviorism's learning transfer, making it correct.
Question 5 of 9
The nurse passed a board exam to work legally. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Passing a board exam for legal work is licensure (A) practice permission, per law. Certification (B) specialty, policy (C) rules, advocacy (D) rights not legal-specific. A fits the nurse's qualification to care for Mr. Gary, making it correct.
Question 6 of 9
Which of the following statement is NOT true about health care reform?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Health care reform improves access (A), addresses cost (B), involves policy (D) 'eliminates all diseases' (C) isn't true, as it's systemic, not curative, per goals. C's impossibility fails, making it untrue.
Question 7 of 9
A prescribed amount of oxygen is needed for a patient with COPD to prevent:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Excess oxygen can suppress the hypoxic drive in COPD patients.
Question 8 of 9
Mr. Gary can no longer work due to his illness. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: No longer working due to illness is role performance (A) social role ability, per definition. Self-esteem (B) worth, body image (C) body view, coping (D) response not role-specific. A fits role disruption, making it correct.
Question 9 of 9
Which behaviors are necessary for a person to successfully adapt to a chronic illness?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Adapting to a chronic illness requires behaviors that preserve identity and autonomy, like learning to live as normally as possible maintaining routines or roles despite symptoms, fostering resilience. Maintaining a positive self-concept bolsters emotional strength, countering illness-related esteem threats, while a sense of hope sustains motivation for management, like adhering to therapy. Accepting dependence or giving up control contradicts adaptation, as retaining agency e.g., self-managing diabetes enhances coping. Successful adaptation hinges on integrating the illness into life without letting it define it, supported by nursing guidance. Research shows these traits reduce psychological distress, enabling clients to thrive, aligning with nursing's goal to maximize function and well-being amidst chronicity.