ATI LPN
HESI LPN Fundamentals Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following statement is not true about stress?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stress isn't solely nervous energy (A), making it untrue. It's a broader response physical, emotional, psychological to demands, per Selye's theory, not just nervous. It's essential (B), universal (C), and requires coping (D), all true. Nervous energy oversimplifies stress, ignoring its adaptive role (e.g., fight-or-flight), thus A is the incorrect statement.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Kardex
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Kardex isn't the primary basis of endorsement (C); it supports, but verbal/written reports lead, per practice. It provides info (A), aids shift reports (B), and lists allergies (D) all true. C's 'primary' overstates, making it untrue.
Question 3 of 5
She is the first one to coin the term 'NURSING PROCESS' She introduced 3 steps of nursing process which are Observation, Ministration and Validation.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lydia Hall (D) coined 'nursing process' with three steps observation, ministration, validation per nursing history. Nightingale (A) focused environment, Johnson (B) behavior, Rogers (C) unitary humans. D matches Hall's contribution, making it correct.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is TRUE about temperature?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Highest temperature occurs late day, 8 P.M.-midnight (A), per circadian rhythm. Lowest is early morning, not noon (B). Thyroxin increases temperature (C), elderly risk hypothermia, not hyperthermia (D). A aligns with biology, making it correct.
Question 5 of 5
Mr. Gary is an alcoholic. He has been experiencing pain for more than a week now. Which of the following characteristic of pain should you expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pain lasting over a week, as in Mr. Gary's case, is chronic (B), per pain classification beyond 3-6 months typically, but over a week shifts from acute. Acute pain (A) is short-term, referred pain (C) radiates to another site, phantom pain (D) is post-amputation. Chronic fits prolonged duration, likely worsened by alcoholism's effects (e.g., neuropathy), making B the correct expectation.