ATI LPN
LPN Fundamentals Practice Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
When caring for a client with a head injury that may have involved the medulla, the nurse bases assessments on the knowledge that the medulla controls a variety of functions. Which functions will the nurse assess? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The medulla controls vital functions like pulse rate (C), breathing (B), and swallowing. Balance (A) is cerebellar. Temperature regulation (D) is hypothalamic. C is correct for CSV. Rationale: Medulla injury disrupts cardiac rhythm, a critical assessment in head trauma, per neuroanatomy, as it houses the vagus nerve and cardiovascular centers, unlike other regions controlling non-vital functions.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a spinal cord injury who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sequential compression devices (A) prevent DVT in immobile SCI patients. Active exercise (B) isn't feasible. Anticoagulants (C) need orders. Massage (D) risks emboli. A is correct. Rationale: Compression enhances venous return, reducing stasis, per DVT prophylaxis in SCI, a standard intervention.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following reasons is the most important, as well as the most widely accepted, reason for nurses using nursing process?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nursing process's most important and widely accepted reason is facilitating communication with the healthcare team. This structured approach assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation creates a common language, ensuring physicians, therapists, and nurses align on client care. For example, documenting a client's respiratory distress via the process informs all team members, enhancing coordination. While it builds nursing knowledge, addresses health problems, and standardizes care, communication is the linchpin, enabling collaborative, effective interventions across disciplines.
Question 4 of 5
A client asks you how to best prevent vaginal infections. Your best answer would include which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Explaining that vaginal pH stops many bacteria is true and educational, highlighting the body's natural defense against infections like bacterial vaginosis. Vinegar douches disrupt this balance, cranberry juice aids urinary health not vaginal, and medications aren't preventive norms. This empowers the client with knowledge, a key nursing role in infection prevention.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse receives a report at the beginning of the shift and learns that the client scores 7 on the Glasgow Coma Scale. The nurse realizes that this client is at which of the following levels of consciousness?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 7 indicates coma minimal responsiveness below 8. Higher scores denote disability or alertness. Nurses assess this for neurological status.