ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing Test Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is not a part of the FAST process for identifying a stroke?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: FAST (D) excludes tingling; it’s Face, Arm, Speech, Time.
Question 2 of 5
The fasting blood sugar level in a patient is based on what the patient's blood sugar is if that person has not had anything to eat for:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fasting glucose (D) requires 8 hours without food.
Question 3 of 5
What does a bolus do?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A bolus (D) is a rapid IV drug/fluid dose given over a specific time for quick effect, not necessarily relief (A), removal (B), or seizure-specific (C).
Question 4 of 5
What is the greatest danger that carbon monoxide poses to hemoglobin?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: CO binds hemoglobin 200 times faster than oxygen (A), forming carboxyhemoglobin and reducing oxygen delivery.
Question 5 of 5
Who can receive O negative blood?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: O negative (D) is the universal donor, compatible with all blood types.