ATI LPN
LPN Fundamentals Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is NOT an attribute of a profession?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A profession, such as nursing, is defined by attributes like a commitment to inquiry (research and evidence-based practice), self-direction (autonomous decision-making), and independence (functioning within a scope of practice). Concerned with quantity, however, is not a professional trait; it suggests a focus on volume over quality, which contradicts nursing's emphasis on patient-centered, high-quality care. Professions prioritize expertise, ethical standards, and service excellence, not numerical output. For example, a nurse's success is measured by patient outcomes recovery, comfort, education not how many tasks are completed. The other options align with professional hallmarks: inquiry drives innovation, self-direction empowers nurses, and independence ensures accountability. Quantity focus might apply to production industries, but in nursing, it's quality of care that defines professionalism, making this the clear non-attribute.
Question 2 of 5
For a client with an indwelling catheter, the nurse should obtain a sterile urine specimen by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Using a needle to withdraw urine from the catheter port maintains the closed system's sterility, collecting a fresh, uncontaminated sample for testing (e.g., culture). Disconnecting the catheter risks introducing bacteria, breaking asepsis and increasing infection odds. A urinometer measures volume, not a specimen source irrelevant here. Opening the drainage bag yields old, potentially contaminated urine, unfit for sterile analysis. The port method, with sterile syringe and technique, aligns with infection control guidelines (e.g., CDC), ensuring diagnostic accuracy and patient safety, making it the standard nursing practice for this task.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is included in Orem's theory?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Orem's Self-Care Theory includes maintaining sufficient air intake as a universal self-care requisite.
Question 4 of 5
A technique in physical examination that is used to assess the movement of air through the tracheobronchial tree:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Auscultation listens to air movement in the respiratory tract.
Question 5 of 5
A patient is admitted to the hospital with complaints of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and severe abdominal pain. Which of the following would immediately alert the nurse that the patient has bleeding from the GI tract?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The guaiac test detects occult blood in stool, indicating GI bleeding.