ATI LPN
Patient Care Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assigned to care for a client newly diagnosed with angina. As part of discharge teaching, it is important to remind the client to remove the nitroglycerine patch after 12 hours in order to prevent what condition?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Removing the nitroglycerine patch after 12 hours prevents drug tolerance . A nitrate-free interval maintains efficacy, per cardiac pharmacology. Irritation , headaches , and hypotension occur but tolerance affects treatment. B ensures therapeutic benefit.
Question 2 of 5
The provider order reads 'Aspirate nasogastric (NG) feeding tube every 4 hours and check pH of aspirate.' The pH of the aspirate is 10. Which action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Holding the feeding and notifying the provider is correct for a pH of 10. Gastric pH is typically 1-5; 10 suggests misplacement (e.g., lung), per enteral feeding standards. Feeding , irrigating , or suction risk harm. A ensures safety.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse who is assigned to the emergency department needs to understand that gastric lavage is a priority in which situation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gastric lavage is a priority for a toddler who ate ibuprofen tablets . NSAID overdose risks GI bleeding, per toxicology, warranting decontamination. Botulism isn't ingested acutely, plant food varies, vitamins are less urgent. B addresses toxicity.
Question 4 of 5
A parent calls the hospital hot line and is connected to the triage nurse. The caller proclaims: 'I found my child with odd stuff coming from the mouth and an unmarked bottle nearby.' Which of these comments would be the best tool for the nurse to determine if the child has swallowed a corrosive substance?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ask the child if the mouth is burning or throat pain is present' is the best tool. Burning indicates a corrosive substance, per toxicology triage, guiding urgency. Pulse/breathing , color , and GI symptoms are secondary. A targets the key symptom.
Question 5 of 5
A client is placed on sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim) for a recurrent urinary tract infection. Which of the following is appropriate reinforcement of information by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Increased fluid intake flushes bacteria from the urinary tract, enhancing the antibiotic's effectiveness.