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LPN Fundamentals Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse worked with a team for Mr. Gary's recovery. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Working with a team for recovery is teamwork (A) collaboration, per definition. Resolution (B) disputes, promotion (C) well-being, coordination (D) organization not team-specific. A fits the nurse's joint effort for Mr. Gary, making it correct.
Question 2 of 5
A tendency to view one's own way of life as the most desirable, acceptable, or best and to act in a superior manner toward another culture is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ethnocentrism is judging other cultures by one's own standards, often leading to bias or superiority, like assuming Western medicine trumps traditional practices. Cultural imposition forces one's beliefs on others, a related but distinct act. Cultural taboos are specific prohibitions, and acculturation is adapting to another culture. In nursing, ethnocentrism hinders culturally competent care, risking mistrust. Recognizing it promotes respect for diverse health beliefs, enhancing patient cooperation and outcomes.
Question 3 of 5
36. What is the primary purpose of administering potassium chloride infusion to patient with diabetic ketoacidosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In diabetic ketoacidosis, potassium shifts extracellularly due to acidosis, masking depletion as it's lost in urine. Insulin therapy drives it back into cells, risking hypokalemia. Potassium chloride infusion replaces these losses, maintaining levels for muscle and cardiac function. Hyperpnea is acidosis-driven, not potassium-related. Flaccid paralysis and arrhythmias occur with severe imbalance, but replacement is proactive. Nurses monitor levels, preventing complications like weakness or dysrhythmias during treatment.
Question 4 of 5
In brain death all are seen except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Brain death halts brainstem function, causing diabetes insipidus (ADH loss), apnea (no breathing), and unresponsive pupils (fixed, often dilated, not constricted). Pulse may not react to atropine due to autonomic failure. Constricted pupils suggest intact brainstem, inconsistent with death. Nurses assess these signs, confirming irreversible loss for organ donation protocols.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is the most important purpose of planning care with this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The primary purpose of planning care is making individualized patient care, tailoring interventions to the patient's unique needs, preferences, and health status. This ensures relevance and efficacy, enhancing outcomes and patient engagement. A standardized nursing care plan offers a template but lacks personalization, potentially missing specific concerns. Expanding nursing diagnosis taxonomy advances the profession broadly, not individual care directly. Incorporating nursing and medical diagnoses is valuable for holistic treatment but secondary to customizing care, as nursing focuses on patient responses, not just medical conditions. Individualized planning, informed by assessment and diagnosis, crafts a care plan reflecting the patient's reality e.g., cultural factors or comorbidities making it the cornerstone of effective, patient-centered nursing, driving all subsequent actions and evaluations.