ATI LPN
Providing Personal Care and Comfort Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client in the emergency room. Which statement suggests that the problem is acute angina?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: My pain is deep in my chest behind my breast bone' suggests acute angina. Substernal pain is classic, per cardiac assessment. Sitting or breathing worsening pain leans toward pleuritic causes, and stomach suggests GI issues. A aligns with angina's hallmark.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse will administer liquid medicine to a 9 month-old child. Which of the following methods is appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Administering with a syringe next to the tongue is appropriate for a 9-month-old. It ensures accurate dosing and safety, per pediatric administration. Cup risks spilling, mixing alters intake, and spoon is less precise. B is age-appropriate.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse has asked a second staff nurse to sign for a wasted narcotic, which was not witnessed by another person. This seems to be a recent pattern of behavior. What is the appropriate initial action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reporting to the nurse manager is the initial action. A pattern of unwitnessed narcotic wasting suggests diversion, per legal and ethical standards, requiring oversight. Confronting risks escalation, signing enables, and counseling oversteps. A protects patient safety.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is reviewing laboratory results on a client with acute renal failure. Which one of the following should be reported immediately?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Serum potassium 6 mEq/L should be reported immediately in acute renal failure. Hyperkalemia risks cardiac arrhythmias, per renal nursing, requiring urgent intervention. BUN and pH are concerning, hemoglobin less acute. D prioritizes life-threatening risk.
Question 5 of 5
After an explosion at a factory one of the employees approaches the nurse and says 'I am an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at the local hospital.' Which of these tasks should the nurse assign first to this worker who wants to help care for the wounded workers?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Palpating pulses should be assigned first. It quickly assesses circulation in trauma, per triage priorities, suitable for a UAP's skills. Temperatures and BP are slower, alertness needs RN judgment. C aids rapid screening.