ATI LPN
Patient Care Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a 27 year-old client with asthma about their therapeutic regime. Which statement would indicate the need for additional instruction?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Exercise should be encouraged with proper asthma control, not limited, indicating misunderstanding.
Question 2 of 5
The primary teaching for a client following an extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) procedure is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: High fluid intake flushes stone fragments post-ESWL.
Question 3 of 5
A Hispanic client confides in the nurse that she is concerned that staff may give her newborn the 'evil eye.' The nurse should communicate to other personnel that the appropriate approach is to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In some Hispanic cultures, touching the baby after looking prevents the 'evil eye' (mal de ojo).
Question 4 of 5
At a routine health assessment, a client tells the nurse that she is planning a pregnancy in the near future. She asks about preconception diet changes. Which of the statements made by the nurse is best?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Green leafy vegetables provide folate, critical for preventing neural tube defects preconception.
Question 5 of 5
While caring for a client with infective endocarditis, the nurse must be alert for signs of pulmonary embolism. Which of the following assessment findings suggests this complication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dyspnea and cough indicate pulmonary embolism, a risk from emboli in endocarditis.