ATI LPN
Patient Comfort Questions Shadow Health Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with schizophrenia who has been treated with quetiapine (Seroquel) for 1 month. Today the client is increasingly agitated and complains of muscle stiffness. Which of these findings should be reported to the health care provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fever and sweating suggest neuroleptic malignant syndrome, a life-threatening reaction.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a pregnant client in her third trimester. The parents are informed that the ultrasound suggests that the baby is small for gestational age (SGA). An earlier ultrasound indicated normal growth. The nurse understands that this change is most likely due to what factor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Maternal hypertension can restrict placental blood flow, leading to SGA, especially if growth slows later in pregnancy.
Question 3 of 5
The recent increase in the reported cases of active tuberculosis (TB) in the United States is attributed to which factor?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: HIV weakens immunity, increasing TB reactivation and transmission rates.
Question 4 of 5
The mother of a burned child asks the nurse to clarify what is meant by a third degree burn. The best response by the nurse is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Third-degree burns destroy all skin layers (epidermis and dermis), requiring precise explanation.
Question 5 of 5
As a client is being discharged following resolution of a spontaneous pneumothorax, he tells the nurse that he is now going to Hawaii for a vacation. The nurse would warn him to avoid
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Scuba diving's pressure changes risk pneumothorax recurrence.