ATI LPN
Dewitt Fundamentals Quizlet LPN Pass Medications Questions
Question 1 of 5
Utilizing critical thinking during assessment allows the nurse to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Critical thinking during assessment enables the nurse to direct it meaningfully and purposefully, analyzing data as it's gathered to focus on relevant areas e.g., probing shortness of breath to uncover asthma triggers. This ensures efficiency and relevance, avoiding aimless data collection. Reviewing with providers happens post-assessment, not during, and isn't its direction. Determining care delivered is planning/implementation, not assessment's role, which collects data first. Identifying anticipated responses aligns with evaluation, not the initial data-gathering phase. Critical thinking sharpens assessment's focus, prioritizing key findings (e.g., abnormal vitals), making it purposeful and driving subsequent care decisions effectively, a hallmark of skilled nursing practice.
Question 2 of 5
A client who is unconscious needs frequent mouth care. When performing mouth care, the best position of a client is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Side-lying prevents aspiration in an unconscious client during mouth care.
Question 3 of 5
A client complains difficulty of swallowing when the nurse tries to administer capsule medication. Which of the following measures should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Checking for a liquid form is the safest, least invasive option for dysphagia.
Question 4 of 5
The four main concepts common to nursing that appear in each of the current conceptual models are:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Person, environment, health, and nursing are foundational to nursing models.
Question 5 of 5
The physician orders the administration of high-humidity oxygen by face mask and placement of the patient in a high Fowler's position. After assessing Mrs. Paul, the nurse writes the following nursing diagnosis: Impaired gas exchange related to increased secretions. Which of the following nursing interventions has the greatest potential for improving this situation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hydration thins secretions, aiding clearance and improving gas exchange.