ATI LPN
Patient Care Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is instructing a woman in a low-fat, high-fiber diet. Which of the following food choices, if selected by the client, indicate an understanding of a low-fat, high-fiber diet?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vegetable soup with stock, carrots, celery, legumes, and oat bread is low-fat (no meat stock) and high-fiber (vegetables, legumes, oats), per the document. Tuna salad has fatty mayo, chef's salad has egg fat, and chicken with walnuts is higher-fat. B best matches dietary goals, indicating understanding.
Question 2 of 5
A client is being maintained on heparin therapy for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The nurse must closely monitor which of the following laboratory values?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Activated PTT must be closely monitored on heparin for DVT. Heparin, an anticoagulant, prolongs PTT (therapeutic range: 1.5-2.5x normal), ensuring efficacy without bleeding risk. Bleeding time and clotting time are nonspecific. Platelet count monitors heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, but PTT directly measures effect. C guides dosing, making it the key value.
Question 3 of 5
The measurement and documentation of vital signs is expected for clients in a long term facility. Which staff type would it be a priority to delegate these tasks to?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is the priority for delegating vital signs in a long-term facility. Routine tasks fit UAP scope, freeing RNs and PNs for complex care. Volunteers lack training. C optimizes efficiency, making it the best choice.
Question 4 of 5
Which of these clients would be most appropriate to assign to a practical nurse (PN)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A hemiplegic with NG tube feeding and an amputee in rehab suits a PN. Stable care aligns with PN scope, unlike acute trauma/neck surgery , new diabetes/AIDS , or psych/renal . C matches PN skills, making it appropriate.
Question 5 of 5
When screening children for scoliosis, at what time of development would the nurse expect early signs to appear?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Preadolescent growth spurt is when scoliosis signs appear. Rapid growth (ages 9-15) reveals spinal curvature, per screening norms. Prenatal , infancy , or weight-bearing don't correlate. D aligns with development, making it the expected time.