ATI LPN
COPD Patient Care Question Questions
Question 1 of 5
The registered nurse (RN) is planning care at a team meeting for a 2 month-old child in bilateral leg casts for congenital clubfoot. Which of these outcomes suggested by the practical nurse (PN) should be considered the priority nursing goal following cast application?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maintaining perfusion prevents complications like ischemia in a casted infant.
Question 2 of 5
When planning the care for a young adult client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa which of these concerns should the nurse determine to be the priority for long term mobility?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Electrolyte imbalance poses immediate risks (e.g., cardiac arrhythmias) in anorexia.
Question 3 of 5
The new graduate nurse interviews for a position in a nursing department of a large health care agency, described by the interviewer as having shared governance. Which of these statements best illustrates the shared governance model?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Shared governance involves nurses in decision-making and accountability.
Question 4 of 5
A client is scheduled for a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The nurse knows that a PTCA is the
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: PTCA uses a balloon to compress plaque, restoring coronary blood flow.
Question 5 of 5
To prevent a Valsalva maneuver in a client recovering from an acute myocardial infarction, the nurse would
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stool softeners prevent straining, reducing Valsalva-related cardiac strain.