ATI LPN
Quizlet LPN Fundamentals Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following medication orders needs further clarification?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Coumadin order (10 mg PO) lacks a frequency (e.g., daily), making it incomplete and requiring clarification to ensure safe anticoagulation dosing, critical due to bleeding risks. Other orders specify timing and conditions clearly Darvocet PRN, Mysoline thrice daily, Premarin daily. Nurses seek clarification to prevent errors, ensuring precise administration aligned with therapeutic goals.
Question 2 of 5
A client with schizophrenia has been taking Thorazine (chlorpromazine) 200 mg four times a day. Which finding should be reported to the doctor immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A sore throat on chlorpromazine (Thorazine) may signal agranulocytosis, a rare, life-threatening drop in white cells, requiring immediate physician report urgent in schizophrenia care. Thirst, weight gain, or napping are common but less acute. Nurses flag this, prompting blood counts, ensuring rapid intervention to prevent infection.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a 4-year-old client. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pulling the lower lid down and instilling drops in the conjunctival sac ensures accurate delivery to a 4-year-old's eye, minimizing trauma prone positioning, high dropper, or dry wiping risks injury or inefficacy. Nurses use this, calming the child, ensuring medication (e.g., antibiotic) reaches the target safely.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assisting with the delivery of a newborn. Immediately following the delivery, the nurse should give priority to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Drying and wrapping the newborn prevents hypothermia, a priority post-delivery oxygen, vital signs, and vitamin K follow stabilization. Nurses act swiftly, ensuring thermoregulation, supporting transition to extrauterine life in the critical first minutes.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse has taken the blood pressure of a client hospitalized with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. Which action by the nurse indicates an understanding regarding the care of clients with MRSA?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Leaving the stethoscope in the room prevents MRSA spread, adhering to contact precautions alcohol cleaning isn't enough between clients, sharing risks transmission, and water is inadequate. Nurses isolate equipment, ensuring infection control in resistant infections.