ATI LPN
Patient Centered Care Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is using Gordon's 11 categories for data collection in performing a health assessment. Which of the following represents assessment of cognition?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessing cognition involves evaluating mental processes like education level (A), per Gordon’s cognitive-perceptual pattern. B assesses health perception-health management, C evaluates nutritional-metabolic patterns, and D relates to coping-stress tolerance, making A the correct cognitive assessment.
Question 2 of 5
An RN is making assignments on a medical-surgical unit. Which patient could the RN assign to a float RN from the maternity unit?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A stable COPD/pneumonia patient (A) is suitable for a float RN from maternity, requiring basic care. B (unstable HR), C (low BP post-surgery), and D (neutropenia) need advanced skills, making A the safest assignment.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is planning care for an 82-year-old obese female patient with Alzheimer's dementia. The patient wanders,is unsteady on her feet and is visually impaired. What should the nurse give priority to when developing the plan of care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Safety (C) is the priority due to wandering, unsteadiness, and visual impairment, risking falls in Alzheimer’s. A, B, and D are monitored but secondary, making C the immediate concern.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's urinary catheter. After performing hand hygiene, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Positioning the client supine provides comfort and optimal exposure for catheter removal while maintaining safety and minimizing contamination risk. Deflating the balloon halfway (A) risks urethral trauma, bearing down (C) is unnecessary and unrelated to catheter removal, and cleansing with antiseptic (D) is more appropriate before insertion rather than after removal, where soap and water suffice.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and has been receiving oxygen therapy for several days. When collecting data from the client, the nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of an adverse effect of oxygen therapy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prolonged oxygen therapy can dry the mucous membranes, leading to cracks, discomfort, and increased infection risk, making this an adverse effect. Tachycardia (A) is more associated with hypoxia, excessive secretions (B) relate to the pneumonia itself, and poor skin turgor (C) indicates dehydration, not a direct effect of oxygen therapy.