ATI LPN
LPN Fundamentals Questions
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following statement best describe whistleblowing in nursing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Whistleblowing is reporting unethical acts (B), per ethics e.g., unsafe care. Not ignoring (A), not routine (C), not complaint (D) ethics-driven. B best defines its protective role, like exposing Mr. Gary's care risks, making it correct.
Question 2 of 9
In palpating the client's breast, Which of the following position is necessary for the patient to assume before the start of the procedure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Supine position flat, arms up e.g., spreads breast tissue for palpation, unlike dorsal recumbent (knees bent), sitting (gravity), or lithotomy (pelvic). Nurses use this e.g., in cancer screening for thorough, systematic checks, per breast exam standards.
Question 3 of 9
Which of the following statement is NOT true about communication in nursing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Communication is essential (A), verbal/nonverbal (B), affects outcomes (D) 'only verbal' (C) isn't true, includes gestures, per standards. C's limit fails, making it untrue.
Question 4 of 9
The nurse is caring for a client with a C6 spinal cord injury. Which activity should the nurse encourage to promote independence?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: C6 SCI allows arm movement; feeding with adaptive utensils (B) promotes independence. Wheelchair (A) is mobility. Walking (C) or full dressing (D) exceed C6 ability. B is correct. Rationale: C6 function supports elbow flexion, enabling self-feeding with tools, per rehabilitation goals, enhancing autonomy.
Question 5 of 9
The nurse taught Mr. Gary about proper diet and exercise. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Teaching diet and exercise is health promotion (D) enhancing well-being, per definition. Primary (A) includes it but focuses prevention, secondary (B) detects, tertiary (C) rehabs. D best fits education's broad aim, making it correct.
Question 6 of 9
Which of the following statement best describe moral distress in nursing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Moral distress is inability to act on ethical beliefs (B), per nursing e.g., systemic barriers block right action. Not satisfaction (A), penalty (C), complaint (D) ethics-based tension. B best defines distress's conflict, like when Mr. Gary's care clashes with values, making it correct.
Question 7 of 9
Mr. Gary's town had 10 deaths from flu last year. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 10 flu deaths is mortality (A) death rate, per definition. Morbidity (B) illness, incidence (C) new, prevalence (D) total not death-specific. A fits fatality count, making it correct.
Question 8 of 9
Postulated the INTERPERSONAL ASPECT OF NURSING
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Joyce Travelbee's Interpersonal Theory (1960s) sees nursing as a human-to-human bond during illness e.g., finding meaning in cancer. Swanson's caring, Zderad's humanism, and Peplau's therapeutic focus differ Travelbee's distinct from Parse's becoming. Her emphasis on coping and connection guides emotional support, especially in terminal care, enriching nursing's relational depth.
Question 9 of 9
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.