ATI LPN
Quizlet LPN Fundamentals Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is auscultating the client's bowel sounds, which of the following technique is correct?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Auscultating bowel sounds uses the diaphragm lightly e.g., hears gurgles unlike firm (blocks), 5 minutes (standard), warming (optional). Nurses listen e.g., quadrants for accuracy, per technique.
Question 2 of 5
A group of objects with relationships is which?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A concept in nursing is a group of abstract ideas or objects linked by relationships, forming the building blocks of understanding like 'health' encompassing wellness and disease. Theory expands this, weaving concepts into a structured explanation, such as Orem's self-care model. Deductive reasoning starts with a general idea (e.g., all humans need oxygen) to infer specifics (this patient needs oxygen), while inductive reasoning observes specifics (patients improve with oxygen) to generalize. Concepts are foundational, enabling nurses to define and explore phenomena like pain's physical and emotional ties before theorizing. This abstraction aids in assessing client needs, planning care, and communicating effectively, grounding nursing in clear, relational ideas that evolve with practice and research, distinct from the logical processes of reasoning.
Question 3 of 5
What have the models of health promotion and illness prevention been used for?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Health promotion and illness prevention models like the Health Belief Model or Agent-Host-Environment help providers understand health-related behaviors, decoding why people adopt or resist practices like smoking cessation. They analyze perceptions, risks, and environmental influences, guiding tailored interventions across diverse groups. They don't define medical frameworks or focus solely on disability care plans, though applicable there. Nor do they create rehabilitative forums rehab is tertiary, not their core. For example, the Health Belief Model predicts vaccine uptake by assessing perceived threats and benefits, aiding nurses in crafting education. These models' strength lies in behavioral insight, enhancing nursing's ability to prevent illness and promote health universally, not just for specific conditions, making care proactive and culturally attuned.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning a seminar about promoting healthy lifestyles for a group of older adults in the community. Which topics should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For older adults, a seminar on healthy lifestyles should cover key areas to boost wellness and prevent decline. Nutrition emphasizing balanced diets with calcium or fiber supports bone health and digestion, countering age-related risks like osteoporosis. Exercise, like walking or tai chi, maintains mobility and heart health, reducing falls crucial as muscle mass dips. Social activity combats isolation, linked to depression in seniors, fostering mental well-being via clubs or visits. Sleep habits address changes like lighter sleep promoting rest to aid cognition and immunity. All apply, but nutrition anchors the plan, as dietary needs shift with aging e.g., less sodium for hypertension. Nursing's role here blends these into actionable tips, leveraging evidence that holistic lifestyles cut chronic illness rates, ensuring older adults thrive, not just survive, in community settings.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse cares for an older adult client with congestive heart failure following a myocardial infarction. The client reports having difficulty breathing and states, 'I feel as if I am drowning when I lie down.' Which complication does the nurse recognize as contributing to this assessment finding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The client's symptoms difficulty breathing and a drowning sensation when lying down (orthopnea) point to pulmonary edema (C), a complication of congestive heart failure (CHF) post-myocardial infarction (MI). In CHF, the heart's pumping fails, causing fluid to back up into the lungs, worsening when supine due to increased venous return. Myocardial infarction (A) is the cause, not the complication. Panic attack (B) may mimic dyspnea but lacks the positional clue. Left ventricular hypertrophy (D) contributes to CHF but isn't the direct issue. C is correct. Rationale: Pulmonary edema's hallmark is fluid in alveoli, causing respiratory distress and orthopnea, a classic CHF progression post-MI, requiring urgent intervention like diuretics, unlike anxiety or structural changes.