ATI LPN
Patient Comfort Questions Shadow Health Questions
Question 1 of 5
When bottle feeding a newborn you should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bottle feeding newborns requires safety. Tilting the bottle ensures formula fills the nipple, preventing air swallowing, per infant care guidelines. Burping every 5 minutes is excessive. Saving formula risks bacteria. Propping is a choking hazard. PSWs follow this technique, making it the correct method.
Question 2 of 5
A traumatic brain injury can cause:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) disrupts brain function, causing memory problems from hippocampal damage, difficulty speaking from Broca's area impact, and personality changes from frontal lobe injury all documented in neurology. 'All of the above' reflects TBI's broad effects, per rehab studies. PSWs support clients with these varied deficits, making it the correct and comprehensive answer.
Question 3 of 5
If a client is having difficulty swallowing a pill the PSW should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) needs oversight. Crushing alters meds unless ordered. Water may not help enough. Holding skips doses improperly. Reporting to the supervisor ensures nursing assessment, per PSW scope, making it the correct and safe action.
Question 4 of 5
Parkinson's disease is a condition of the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Parkinson's is a nervous system disorder, with dopamine loss causing tremors and rigidity, per neurology. Heart , lungs , and kidneys aren't primary. PSWs aid mobility, making 'Nervous system' the correct affected system.
Question 5 of 5
At 3 AM, a man walks into your emergency department. He paces back and forth in the waiting area before he approaches staff to ask if he can see his wife, who is a patient on another floor. He speaks rapidly, his face is flushed, he glances around often, and he keeps his hand in his jacket pocket. A best initial response would be to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessing surroundings ensures safety given his suspicious behavior.