ATI LPN
LPN Nursing Fundamentals Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse asked the client to read the Snellen chart. Which of the following is tested:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Snellen chart tests vision, linked to the optic nerve (Cranial Nerve II).
Question 2 of 5
The most common psychogenic disorder among elderly persons is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Depression is the most prevalent psychogenic issue in older adults.
Question 3 of 5
Which of these statements, when made by the nurse, is most effective when communicating with a 4-year-old?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For a 4-year-old, 'Tell me where you hurt' is most effective simple, direct, and age-appropriate, encouraging the child to express pain in their own words, aligning with their concrete thinking stage per Piaget. Option B uses peer pressure, ineffective for this age; C's metaphor may confuse rather than clarify; and D's confidentiality concept is too abstract.
Question 4 of 5
Which statement best describes the effects of immobility in children?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Children experience similar physical immobility effects as adults, like atrophy and demineralization.
Question 5 of 5
After having an I.V. line in place for 72 hours, a patient complains of tenderness, burning, and swelling. Assessment of the I.V. site reveals that it is warm and erythematous. This usually indicates:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: These symptoms indicate phlebitis, inflammation of the vein.