ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing Question Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
What makes CA-MRSA unique compared to other types of MRSA?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: CA-MRSA (community-acquired) (C) differs from HA-MRSA as it’s not hospital-acquired (A); it’s typically skin-to-skin or surface spread, not sex (B) or transfusions (C).
Question 2 of 5
The external ventricular drain implanted in a patient's brain is not having the desired results. What should be done in this case?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reviewing ICP (C) assesses if the EVD is managing intracranial pressure.
Question 3 of 5
A person is contacting a hospital for information on a patient who has been admitted to the hospital. The caller claims to be the patient's cousin. The person is not legally identified as a family member of the patient, who cannot communicate. How should the nurse respond to the person asking for information?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: HIPAA requires declining info (B) to non-authorized individuals.
Question 4 of 5
Ketoacidosis is frequently triggered by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hyperglycemia (B) drives diabetic ketoacidosis.
Question 5 of 5
The Kübler-Ross theory states that a person who does not feel sick is experiencing which emotion?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Denial (D) fits not feeling sick despite illness.