ATI LPN
ATI Fundamentals LPN Questions
Question 1 of 9
The nurse gave the wrong medication to Mr. Gary that lead to his cardiac arrest. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Wrong medication causing cardiac arrest is malpractice (A) breach of nursing standards, per tort law. Negligence (B) is broader, assault (C) intent-based, battery (D) touch-based. A's professional error fits, making it correct.
Question 2 of 9
A client with iron-deficiency anemia is taking an oral iron supplement. The nurse should tell the client to take the medication with:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Orange juice enhances iron absorption in iron-deficiency anemia via vitamin C, reducing ferric to ferrous form for better uptake a proven dietary aid. Milk inhibits it, water or apple juice lack this boost. Nurses teach this pairing, improving hemoglobin levels, optimizing therapy for fatigue and pallor relief.
Question 3 of 9
Which one of the following four clients is most likely to tolerate pain best?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An athlete undergoing knee surgery likely tolerates pain best, motivated by career goals, unlike chronic arthritis, cancer grief, or migraines. Nurses consider this in pain management.
Question 4 of 9
The nurse is preparing to take vital signs in an alert client admitted with dehydration secondary to vomiting and diarrhea. What is the best method to assess the client's temperature?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Axillary is safest and most accessible for a dehydrated client with GI issues, avoiding oral route due to vomiting and diarrhea.
Question 5 of 9
Founder of the PNA
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Anastacia Giron-Tupas founded the Philippine Nurses Association in 1922 e.g., advocating licensure elevating Filipino nursing. Sotejo (educator), Octaviano, and Dionisio differ. Her leadership shaped national standards, a key milestone in local nursing's professional history.
Question 6 of 9
Which psychological effect is commonly observed in patients experiencing immobility?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Immobility often increases anxiety and depression risk, as patients face mobility loss, dependence, and isolation, fostering psychological distress. Motivation and independence typically wane with restricted activity, while depression risk rises, not falls, due to these constraints. Nurses address this through emotional support and engagement, understanding that mental health declines when physical freedom is curtailed. This effect highlights the need for holistic care, blending physical interventions with psychological support to mitigate the emotional toll of immobility on patients.
Question 7 of 9
Which of the following statement is NOT true about care transition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Care transition moves between settings (A), involves communication (B), affects outcomes (D) 'only in hospitals' (C) isn't true, includes home, per process. C's limit fails, making it untrue.
Question 8 of 9
The nurse is aware that the normal frequency of bowel sounds is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Normal bowel sounds are 5-35 gurgles/minute e.g., peristalsis per norms. Less (hypoactive), more (hyperactive) differ. Nurses count e.g., 1 minute for function, per standards.
Question 9 of 9
Mr. Gary drinks alcohol to forget his stress. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Drinking to forget stress is maladaptive coping (B) ineffective, harmful, per Lazarus (e.g., addiction risk). Adaptive (A) helps, health promotion (C) enhances, wellness (D) state not coping type. B fits short-term escape, making it correct.