ATI LPN
Skin Integrity and Wound Care NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
When teaching a patient to use an incentive spirometer, the patient's technique is correct if they are:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Incentive spirometry expands lungs, preventing atelectasis. Slow, deep breaths held 3 seconds maximize air volume, per nursing texts. Exhaling forcibly (Choices A, D) defeats inhalation focus. Five breaths hourly is frequency, not technique. Correct form slow inhale, hold ensures lung expansion, an LPN teaching point, making this the correct technique.
Question 2 of 5
The patient is prescribed antiembolism stockings before discharge and asks, 'Why do I need these?' The best response would be:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Antiembolism stockings prevent DVT by aiding circulation.'They prevent clots' explains purpose clearly, per patient education standards. Surgeon's order avoids reasoning. Massage misrepresents function. Upset deflects. Accurate explanation empowers understanding, an LPN role, making it the correct and best response.
Question 3 of 5
When administering an ordered antimicrobial for an infection, you should check the laboratory results for:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Antimicrobials target specific pathogens. Culture and sensitivity identify the bug and effective drug, per pharmacology, guiding therapy. WBC shows infection but not treatment. CRP indicates inflammation, not specificity. Kidney/liver function monitors safety, not efficacy. C&S ensures right antibiotic, an LPN check, making it the correct lab result.
Question 4 of 5
In determining the patient's perception of pain, which question would be useful?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pain perception is subjective.'How would you describe your pain?' captures quality (e.g., sharp), per PQRST assessment, guiding care. Location and history inform but don't define perception. Activity is context, not feeling. Description shapes treatment, an LPN tool, making it the correct question.
Question 5 of 5
Before you administer an opioid analgesic, the most important nursing action is to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Opioids risk respiratory depression. Assessing respirations ensures safety rate <12/min signals danger, per pharmacology. BP is secondary. Comfort measures delay meds. Constipation is later. Breathing is the priority, an LPN check, making it the correct action.