ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing LPN Questions
Question 1 of 5
What complication relating to temporal arteritis should be treated first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blindness (C) is an urgent temporal arteritis complication.
Question 2 of 5
What is not a part of Virchow's triad for diagnosing thrombosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Blood pressure (D) isn’t in Virchow’s triad (stasis, injury, hypercoagulability).
Question 3 of 5
What is an appropriate step to take if a patient is struggling to complete a swallow test?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Continuing to evaluate the patient (D) is the most appropriate initial step to assess the cause and extent of swallowing difficulty (dysphagia). Interventions like liquid diets, pureed diets, or feeding tubes (A, B, C) may follow based on findings, but evaluation ensures a safe, tailored approach.
Question 4 of 5
A patient has undergone a lumbar puncture and is experiencing a headache. What position should the patient be placed in to prevent the headache from becoming worse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Supine (D) position (lying flat) helps reduce spinal fluid leakage after a lumbar puncture, alleviating post-dural puncture headache. Sitting (A) or Fowler’s (C) may worsen it.
Question 5 of 5
A patient who is experiencing tachycardia should be administered what medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Adenosine (B) is used to treat supraventricular tachycardia by slowing heart rate. Morphine (A) is for pain, Tylenol (C) for fever/pain, and Norvasc (D) for hypertension.