ATI LPN
Patient Care Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is planning care for a 2 year-old hospitalized child. Which of the following will produces the most stress at this age?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Separation anxiety produces the most stress in a 2-year-old. Per Erikson's autonomy stage, separation from caregivers is primary, per pediatric psychology. Pain , control , and injury matter but separation is dominant. A guides care focus.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
What must the nurse emphasize when teaching a client with depression about a new prescription for nortriptyline (Pamelor)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alcohol potentiates CNS depression with tricyclics, increasing toxicity risk.