ATI LPN
Patient Comfort Questions Shadow Health Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing a 12 year-old who has hemophilia A. Which finding would the nurse anticipate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hemophilia A is defined by factor VIII deficiency.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse would expect which eating disorder to cause the greatest fluctuations in potassium?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bulimia's purging (vomiting, laxatives) causes significant potassium loss.
Question 3 of 5
When teaching new parents prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) what is the most important practice the nurse should instruct them to do?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Supine sleeping is the strongest evidence-based SIDS prevention measure.
Question 4 of 5
Following a diagnosis of acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) in their 6 year-old child, the parents remark: 'We just don't know how he caught the disease!' The nurse's response is based on an understanding that
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: AGN is a post-streptococcal immune response, not a contagious disease.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 20 lbs (9 kg) 6 month-old with a 3 day history of diarrhea, occasional vomiting and fever. Peripheral intravenous therapy has been initiated, with 5% dextrose in 0.33% normal saline with 20 mEq of potassium per liter infusing at 35 ml/hr. Which finding should be reported to the health care provider immediately?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frequent vomiting risks dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, requiring urgent reporting.