ATI LPN
LPN Fundamentals Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 9
The nurse forgot to raise the side rails and Mr. Gary fell. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Forgetting side rails leading to a fall is negligence (B) failure of reasonable care, per tort law. Malpractice (A) requires professional standard breach, assault (C) intent to scare, battery (D) touch. B fits unintentional lapse, making it correct.
Question 2 of 9
Which of the following statement best describe therapeutic touch?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Therapeutic touch is use of hands to promote healing (B), per holistic nursing e.g., energy balance. Not surgery (A), not verbal (C), not diagnostic (D) non-invasive. B best defines its healing intent, making it correct.
Question 3 of 9
Which of the following statement is TRUE about bioethics?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bioethics addresses health care dilemmas (B), per its scope e.g., treatment choices, resource allocation. Not just end-of-life (A), not physician-only (C), not law (D) it's ethical. B reflects bioethics' role in care, making it true.
Question 4 of 9
The physician's order reads 'Administer 1 g cefazolin sodium (Ancef) in 150 ml of normal saline solution in 60 minutes.' What is the flow rate if the drop factor is 10 gtt = 1 ml?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Flow rate = (150 ml × 10 gtt/ml) ÷ 60 min = 25 gtt/min.
Question 5 of 9
Which of the following is more life threatening?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: BP 80/50 is most life-threatening e.g., hypoperfusion risks organ failure versus 180/100 (hypertension), 160/120 (severe), or 90/60 (borderline). Low pressure (shock) demands urgent intervention nurses prioritize this e.g., fluids per hemodynamic stability principles.
Question 6 of 9
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an effective Nurse-Client relationship?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Discouraging emotional bonds (D) isn't a characteristic of an effective nurse-client relationship; therapeutic bonds aid healing, per Peplau. Focus (A), trust (B), and acceptance (C) are key. D contradicts relational goals, making it correct.
Question 7 of 9
Mr. Gary wrote a living will for his future care. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A living will is advance directives (A) care wishes, per definition. Rights (B) entitle, insurance (C) funds, QI (D) enhances not wishes-specific. A fits Mr. Gary's proactive planning for incapacity, a legal/ethical tool, making it correct.
Question 8 of 9
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects respiration?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Respiration is regulated by the medulla oblongata (A), slowed by alcohol (B), and altered by body position (C), per respiratory physiology. Rhythm (D) is an outcome of respiration, not a factor affecting it rate, depth, and control are influenced, not the pattern itself. The medulla drives breathing, alcohol depresses it, and position impacts lung expansion, but rhythm describes the result, not the cause, making D the correct answer as the non-factor.
Question 9 of 9
In collecting a urine from a catheterized patient, Which of the following statement indicates an accurate performance of the procedure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Clamping above port 30-60 minutes e.g., pools fresh urine ensures accuracy, unlike below (stagnant), short times (insufficient). Nurses perform e.g., sterile for reliability, per standards.