ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nurse Exam Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 9
What can cause a flail chest to develop?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Flail chest (A) results from multiple rib fractures.
Question 2 of 9
A patient with a magnesium deficiency may experience this condition alongside hypomagnesemia:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypokalemia (D) often co-occurs with hypomagnesemia.
Question 3 of 9
A patient with cystic fibrosis will:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cystic fibrosis (B) commonly causes nasal polyps.
Question 4 of 9
Metabolic ketoacidosis may be diagnosed when the blood pH level goes over:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ketoacidosis (C) lowers pH <7.35; 7.45 is normal (question likely meant ‘below’).
Question 5 of 9
What organ should be tested prior to giving a cancer patient chemotherapy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Liver (C) function is critical as it metabolizes chemo drugs.
Question 6 of 9
Which of the following can be used to treat hydrocephaly?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A shunt (B) drains excess CSF in hydrocephalus.
Question 7 of 9
Which of the following is true about Alzheimer's medications?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Alzheimer’s meds (D) work best early to slow progression.
Question 8 of 9
A patient has an A blood type, but the blood does not have the Rh factor. Therefore, the patient's blood is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A- (A) indicates A antigens without Rh factor.
Question 9 of 9
A patient is threatening to commit suicide. What should a nurse not do in response to this verbalized threat?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Not reporting (C) violates duty to protect; suicidal threats override confidentiality.