ATI LPN
Introduction to Nursing Practice Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse prepares a seminar on the history of nursing for a group of high school students. Who should the nurse identify as historical providers of care in addition to family members?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In ancient history, nursing care was primarily provided by family members and male priests, as societal roles often placed men in caregiving positions tied to religious or spiritual duties. The nurse should highlight male priests as historical providers, per the text's focus on pre-modern caregiving. Nurses and physicians emerged later as formalized roles in modern healthcare, not ancient times. Female priests were not typically involved, as religious caregiving was male-dominated in many cultures. This reflects historical context before Florence Nightingale's reforms, emphasizing male priests' role alongside families, making C the accurate choice for the seminar.
Question 2 of 5
A participant at a health career fair is interested in attending a diploma program for nursing. Which should be explained to this participant about the program?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diploma programs are hospital-based , historically training nurses without college degrees. College courses apply to baccalaureate programs, basic entry fits LPN/LVN, and 2-year college is for associate degrees. Explaining A clarifies the program's structure, distinguishing it from degree-based paths, making it the key point for the participant.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse notes that a patient's blood pressure has dropped. The patient is experiencing nausea, dizziness, and abdominal pain. Which characteristic does the nurse demonstrate when the healthcare provider is notified with the patient's condition?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Notifying the provider about a patient's deteriorating condition shows responsibility , ensuring timely intervention. Caring reflects empathy, honesty isn't primary here, and organized aids tracking, but responsibility encompasses acting on changes. Duty to monitor and report upholds safe care, making it the demonstrated trait.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse working in a medical home would do which of the following as part of the job?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In a medical home model, the nurse's primary role is to coordinate interprofessional care , ensuring seamless collaboration among healthcare providers to meet patient needs holistically. Advocating with insurance may occur but isn't central to the model. Holding team meetings supports coordination but isn't the job's core. Out-of-network referrals contradict the model's focus on integrated care. Coordination aligns with the patient-centered, team-based approach of medical homes, enhancing outcomes through communication and planning, making it the best description of the nurse's role.
Question 5 of 5
The new nurse asks the preceptor how context affects clinical judgment. What response by the preceptor is best?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Context in clinical judgment integrates the patient's full story circumstances, history, and needs shaping decisions beyond raw data. Denying context's role ignores real-world factors. Environment is partial, missing patient specifics. Complexity is true but vague. A best explains how context, like socioeconomic or cultural factors, refines judgment, enhancing accuracy and empathy, making it the preceptor's best response.