ATI LPN
Nursing Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is to collect a sputum specimen from a client. The best time to collect this specimen is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sputum accumulates overnight, making early morning collection (C) ideal for a concentrated sample. Other times (A, B, D) yield less reliable specimens.
Question 2 of 5
What is the first choice of MI
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Morphine (C) is the first-line treatment for myocardial infarction (MI) to relieve chest pain and reduce oxygen demand. Ecospirin (A) and heparin (D) prevent clotting, and streptokinase (B) dissolves clots, but pain relief is the priority.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for sickle cell disease. After being told the patient has severe generalized pain, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sickle cell disease causes vaso-occlusion, leading to jaundice (yellow sclera, C) from hemolysis. Generalized pain is typical, not toe-specific (B), and diarrhea (A) or headache (D) are less common.
Question 4 of 5
An woman is prescribed metformin for glucose control. The patient is on NPO status pending a diagnostic test. The nurse is most concerned about which side effect of metformin?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Metformin doesn’t typically cause hypoglycemia (D) alone, but NPO status risks it if combined with other factors. Diarrhea (A) is common but less urgent here.
Question 5 of 5
Major part of cardiac output used for which organ?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The kidneys receive about 20-25% of cardiac output (D), the highest proportion per organ, though lungs receive 100% total flow.