ATI LPN
Patient Care Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following should be included in a plan of care for a client who is lactose intolerant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Frozen yogurt can be included for lactose-intolerant clients, per the document, as bacterial action reduces lactose, and freezing limits lactase activity, aiding digestion. Eliminating all dairy risks nutrient loss. Milk on an empty stomach worsens symptoms due to rapid transit. Spreading dairy may still exacerbate issues. B balances tolerance and nutrition, making it appropriate.
Question 2 of 5
An 85 year-old client complains of generalized muscle aches and pains. The first action by the nurse should be
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessing severity and location of pain is the first action for an 85-year-old with muscle aches. This establishes a baseline, identifying causes (e.g., arthritis, injury) and guiding care. Ordering analgesics or reassuring skips assessment, risking misdiagnosis. Activity may worsen undiagnosed issues. A follows nursing process, ensuring tailored intervention, making it the initial step.
Question 3 of 5
Which statement by the nurse is appropriate when giving an assignment to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to help a client ambulate for the first time after a colon resection?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Have the client sit on the side of the bed' is appropriate for a UAP post-colon resection. Sitting prevents orthostatic hypotension, ensuring safety within UAP scope. Deep breaths treat symptoms, not prevention. Unlimited walking risks overexertion. Pain assessment is RN-only. A ensures safe delegation, making it the best instruction.
Question 4 of 5
Two people call in sick on the medical-surgical unit and no additional help is available. The team consists of an RN, an LPN and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which of these activities should the nurse assign to the UAP?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Providing basic hygiene care suits a UAP with limited staff. It's within scope, unlike discharge planning , MI assessment , or vitals (D, potentially complex). B ensures safe task allocation, making it the best assignment.
Question 5 of 5
When walking past a client's room, the nurse hears 1 unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) talking to another UAP. Which statement requires follow-up intervention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Would you do this one client's glucose test?' requires intervention. Glucose testing is beyond UAP scope; it's an RN/PN task. Teamwork , monitoring confusion , and bed-making are appropriate. B risks safety, needing RN correction, making it the statement to address.