ATI LPN
ATI Fundamentals LPN Questions
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following is recognized for developing the concept of HIGH LEVEL WELLNESS?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Halbert Dunn's High-Level Wellness (1950s) concept frames health as maximizing potential within environmental limits e.g., thriving despite chronic illness. Unlike Erikson's stages, Madaw (unknown), or Peplau's relations, Dunn's idea influences nursing's focus on optimal functioning, not just disease absence, shaping wellness programs.
Question 2 of 9
Which of the following statement best describe collaboration in nursing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Collaboration is working with others for care (B), per nursing e.g., team goals. Not alone (A), not competitive (C), not one-time (D) joint effort. B best defines collaboration's teamwork, making it correct.
Question 3 of 9
The nurse questions a doctors order of Morphine sulfate 50 mg, IM for a client with pancreatitis. Which role best fit that statement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Questioning a morphine order for pancreatitis exemplifies the client advocate role, where nurses safeguard patient well-being. Morphine can worsen pancreatitis by causing sphincter of Oddi spasm, unlike safer options like meperidine. By challenging this, the nurse protects the client from harm, a duty rooted in ethical codes like the ANA's. Change agents modify behaviors, case managers coordinate, and collaborators work jointly, but advocacy uniquely prioritizes patient safety over compliance. In practice, this might involve consulting the doctor for an alternative, ensuring care aligns with the patient's best interest, a critical nursing responsibility.
Question 4 of 9
Which of the following statement is NOT true about health care economics?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Economics affects delivery (A), involves funding (B), shapes policy (D) 'ignores patient needs' (C) isn't true, impacts them, per system. C's neglect contradicts economics' role, like Mr. Gary's care costs, making it untrue.
Question 5 of 9
A community health nurse is assessing client's urine using the Acetic Acid solution. Which of the following, if done by a nurse, indicates lack of correct knowledge with the procedure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acetic acid tests protein cloudiness not glucose; heating only acid (no urine) is wrong. Urine (2/3), heating with urine, cloudiness (protein) are correct. Nurses need correction e.g., purpose for accuracy, per procedure.
Question 6 of 9
Which of the following is NOT true about BP?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: BP depends on blood volume, cardiac output, and peripheral resistance (A), and varies with age and weight (B), per cardiovascular physiology. The left arm isn't inherently higher (C) it's false; differences are minimal and individual. Left arm use (D) is convention, not proximity (it's not significantly closer). C's absolute claim lacks evidence, making it the untrue statement, as BP symmetry is typical unless pathology exists.
Question 7 of 9
When recording blood pressure, the sounds which can be heard with a stethoscope placed over the artery is termed as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Blood pressure measurement involves listening to arterial sounds via a stethoscope as the cuff deflates. These sounds, known as Korotkoff sounds, occur in five phases, starting with a tapping (systolic pressure) and fading to silence (diastolic pressure). Wheezes are respiratory sounds, murmurs relate to heart valves, and crackles indicate lung fluid none apply to blood pressure. Named after Nikolai Korotkoff, these sounds are a cornerstone of manual blood pressure assessment, ensuring accurate readings essential for diagnosing hypertension or hypotension, reflecting cardiovascular health.
Question 8 of 9
The nurse is suctioning a client through a tracheostomy tube. During the procedure, the client begins to cough, and the nurse notes the presence of an audible wheeze. The nurse attempts to remove the suction catheter from the client's trachea but is unable to do so. What is the nurse's priority response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A stuck catheter with coughing and wheezing suggests obstruction or bronchospasm; disconnecting the suction source (D) is the priority to relieve pressure and attempt removal. Calling a code (A) or provider (C) delays action. Bronchodilators (B) treat wheezing but not the immediate issue. D is correct. Rationale: Disconnecting stops suction trauma, allowing catheter withdrawal and airway reassessment, a critical first step per emergency airway protocols.
Question 9 of 9
The nurse cares for 4 clients. Which activity demonstrates the nurse's understanding of how ethnicity influences the client's health?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ethnicity influences health through genetic predispositions and cultural factors. Assessing a 5-month-old African American client for sickle cell anemia (C) reflects this, as the disease is prevalent in African descent populations due to a genetic mutation. Providing financial resources (A) addresses access, not ethnicity-specific health. Teaching with simple methods (B) aids comprehension but isn't ethnicity-tied. Diet and exercise advice (D) is general, not ethnic-specific. C is correct. Rationale: Sickle cell anemia's higher incidence in African Americans requires early screening to prevent complications like vaso-occlusive crises, showcasing culturally competent care rooted in genetic epidemiology, unlike the other options.