ATI LPN
Nursing Fundamental Physical Assessment LPN Questions
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following is an example of nursing malpractice?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Administering penicillin to an allergic patient meets malpractice criteria: error, injury, and causation.
Question 2 of 9
The nurse decided Mr. Gary needed oxygen based on data. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Deciding on oxygen from data is clinical judgment (A) reasoned choice, per definition. EBP (B) research, literacy (C) understanding, informatics (D) tech not decision-specific. A fits the nurse's analysis for Mr. Gary, making it correct.
Question 3 of 9
Conceptualized the BEHAVIORAL SYSTEM MODEL
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dorothy Johnson's Behavioral System Model, from the 1960s, views humans as behavioral systems with seven subsystems (e.g., attachment) e.g., adjusting a child's feeding routine to stressors. Orem focuses on self-care, Henderson on needs, and Parse on becoming. Johnson's model helps nurses modify behaviors for equilibrium, influencing behavioral assessments in pediatric and psychiatric nursing.
Question 4 of 9
Which of the following statement is NOT true about Good Samaritan law?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Good Samaritan law protects emergency aid (A), applies in/out hospitals (C), doesn't cover gross negligence (D) 'stay until help' (B) isn't true, no such mandate. B's requirement misaligns, making it untrue.
Question 5 of 9
Cortisol is a hormone responsible for
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cortisol manages stress e.g., fight-flight via metabolism, unlike sugar (insulin), calcium (PTH). Nurses assess e.g., Cushing's for effects, per endocrine.
Question 6 of 9
The nurse is preparing a client with myasthenia gravis for a Tensilon test. The nurse should have which of the following equipment available at the bedside?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An intubation tray is essential for a Tensilon test in myasthenia gravis, as edrophonium can trigger a cholinergic crisis, worsening weakness and risking respiratory failure oxygen or monitors help but airway readiness is critical. Nurses prepare this, ensuring safety during diagnosis, ready to assist breathing if the test overstimulates acetylcholine.
Question 7 of 9
Developed the ROLE MODELING and MODELING theory
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Helen Erickson, Evelyn Tomlin, and Mary Ann Swain's Modeling and Role-Modeling Theory (1980s) sees nurses modeling health e.g., stress coping while adapting care to patient needs. Neuman's stressors, Newman's health expansion, and Benner's expertise differ. This theory fosters growth through tailored care, influencing holistic approaches in nursing practice and education.
Question 8 of 9
When observing 4-year-old children playing in the hospital playroom, what activity would the nurse expect to see the children participating in?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cooperative play is typical for 4-year-olds, reflecting social development.
Question 9 of 9
The nurse is preparing to give an oral potassium supplement. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Giving an oral potassium supplement with 4oz. of juice dilutes its irritating effects on the stomach, reducing nausea or ulcers a standard administration practice. Undiluted doses, water-only, or empty stomach increase GI distress. Nurses use this method, enhancing tolerability, ensuring electrolyte correction without discomfort.