ATI LPN
Chapter 14 Organizing Patient Care Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the main advantage of cutaneous stimulation in managing pain:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cutaneous stimulation's main advantage is giving clients control over pain , per the document. Techniques like TENS empower patients to manage symptoms in their environment, enhancing autonomy. Cost is secondary, movement restriction is false it increases mobility and family care isn't primary. C improves quality of life, making it the key benefit.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is instructing a 65 year-old female client diagnosed with osteoporosis. The most important instruction regarding exercise would be to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Weight-bearing exercises are most important for a 65-year-old with osteoporosis. They stimulate bone density, slowing loss despite irreversibility, per evidence. Weight reduction helps but isn't primary. Avoiding risky exercise is passive, not proactive. Muscle strengthening supports but doesn't target bone. A, with calcium/estrogen, prevents progression, making it the key instruction.
Question 3 of 5
Which task for a client with anemia and confusion could the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Suggesting iron-rich, easy foods is delegable to a UAP. It's a supportive task within scope, aiding nutrition without assessment. Skin turgor , testing , and mental status require RN judgment. C enhances care safely, making it appropriate.
Question 4 of 5
A client has had a tracheostomy for 2 weeks after a motor vehicle accident. Which task could the RN safely delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Changing trach ties can be safely delegated to a UAP. It's a routine task within scope, unlike teaching , monitoring SOB , or dressing care , which require RN skills. B ensures safety, making it appropriate.
Question 5 of 5
Which client data should the nurse act upon when a home health aide calls the nurse from the client's home to report these items?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Deeper amber, almost brown urine requires nurse action. It suggests dehydration or infection, urgent in a catheterized client, needing assessment. Sleep issues , meal service , and slow days are less acute. C prioritizes safety, making it the key data.