ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing LPN Questions
Question 1 of 9
What can neomycin do for a patient who has an advanced form of cirrhosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neomycin (D) reduces gut ammonia production in cirrhosis.
Question 2 of 9
Is it safe for a patient with gout to consume caffeine?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Coffee (A) may lower gout risk per studies.
Question 3 of 9
What is a sign of Kaposi's sarcoma?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Kaposi’s sarcoma (B) presents with purple skin lesions.
Question 4 of 9
Renal stones may form due to the regular consumption of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Antacids (A) (calcium-based) increase stone risk.
Question 5 of 9
What part of the endocrine system tells the pituitary gland to start and stop producing hormones?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypothalamus (B) regulates pituitary hormone release.
Question 6 of 9
What can occur when a patient undergoes a blood transfusion?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fainting (A) can occur due to transfusion reactions.
Question 7 of 9
What can neomycin do for a patient who has an advanced form of cirrhosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neomycin (D) reduces gut ammonia production in cirrhosis.
Question 8 of 9
What complication relating to temporal arteritis should be treated first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blindness (C) is an urgent temporal arteritis complication.
Question 9 of 9
A patient has a puncture wound. What vaccine should be administered?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tetanus (A) vaccine prevents infection in puncture wounds.