ATI LPN
Patient Comfort Questions Shadow Health Questions
Question 1 of 5
When teaching new parents prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) what is the most important practice the nurse should instruct them to do?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Supine sleeping is the strongest evidence-based SIDS prevention measure.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 20 lbs (9 kg) 6 month-old with a 3 day history of diarrhea, occasional vomiting and fever. Peripheral intravenous therapy has been initiated, with 5% dextrose in 0.33% normal saline with 20 mEq of potassium per liter infusing at 35 ml/hr. Which finding should be reported to the health care provider immediately?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frequent vomiting risks dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, requiring urgent reporting.
Question 3 of 5
While caring for the client during the first hour after delivery, the nurse determines that the uterus is boggy and there is vaginal bleeding. What should be the nurse's first action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Massaging the boggy fundus promotes contraction to control bleeding.
Question 4 of 5
A client has just returned to the medical-surgical unit following a segmental lung resection. After assessing the client, the first nursing action would be to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring oxygen saturation ensures adequate respiratory function post-lung surgery.
Question 5 of 5
A 23 year-old single client is in the 33rd week of her first pregnancy. She tells the nurse that she has everything ready for the baby and has made plans for the first weeks together at home. Which normal emotional reaction does the nurse recognize?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Planning for the baby reflects anticipation, typical in late pregnancy.