ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing Vital Signs Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
To prevent aspiration in patients with a feeding tube, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 30-45° elevation prevents aspiration. Flat (A), speed (C), or no checks (D) increases risk.
Question 2 of 5
Suture gauge can range from #5 (being the smallest) to 11-0 (being the heaviest) diameter.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Suture gauge is reversed: #5 is heavy, 11-0 is fine (smallest). The statement incorrectly assigns sizes.
Question 3 of 5
Instruments used for closure of the vaginal cuff in total abdominal hysterectomy are:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vaginal cuff instruments are contaminated and isolated to prevent infection spread.
Question 4 of 5
The skin incision for a thyroidectomy will follow which anatomical lines?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Langer’s lines ensure minimal scarring by following natural skin tension.
Question 5 of 5
Radionuclide seeds are placed in infected Bartholin's gland cysts to treat the infected contents.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Radionuclide seeds are used for brachytherapy (e.g., cancer), not Bartholin’s cysts, which are treated with drainage or marsupialization.