ATI LPN
Patient Care Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of falls. Which intervention should the nurse implement to promote safety?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing the call bell within reach promotes safety for a fall-risk client. It ensures assistance access, reducing unnecessary movement, per standards. High bed increases risk, restraints harm dignity, and socks slip. B enhances safety, making it best.
Question 2 of 5
A client has been admitted with complaints of lower abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, nausea, dizziness, headaches and fatigue. The client is agitated, fearful, tachycardia and complains of being 'too sick to return to work.' The client is diagnosed as having somatoform disorder. In formulating a plan of care, the nurse must consider that the client's behavior
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Behavior controlled by the subconscious mind fits somatoform disorder. Symptoms are involuntary, physical manifestations of psychological stress, per psychiatric standards. Manipulation implies intent, psychoeducation aids but doesn't control, and reality therapy may help but isn't primary. A guides care toward addressing underlying stress.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with metastatic bone disease about measures to prevent hypercalcemia. It would be important for the nurse to emphasize
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Emphasizing walking as much as possible prevents hypercalcemia in metastatic bone disease. Mobility reduces bone resorption, per oncology nursing. Dairy increases calcium, fluid restriction risks dehydration, and tetany is hypocalcemia. C targets the cause effectively.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing the mental status of a client admitted with possible organic brain disorder. Which of these questions will best assess the functioning of the client's recent memory?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: I am going to say the names of three things and I want you to repeat them after me: blue, ball, pen' best assesses recent memory. Immediate recall tests short-term memory function, per neurological assessment. A tests orientation, B attention, and D general knowledge. C targets the deficit.
Question 5 of 5
Dual diagnosis indicates that there is a substance abuse problem as well as a
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dual diagnosis means substance abuse and a mental disorder , per psychiatric standards. It addresses co-occurring conditions like depression and alcoholism. Cross addiction , any disorder , or medical issues don't define it. B ensures holistic care.