ATI LPN
Health Assessment Questions for Nursing Practice Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following techniques of counting sponges on the sterile field is an example of best practice?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Separating sponges into piles and counting aloud with the circulator ensures accuracy and accountability, per AORN standards.
Question 2 of 5
Overhead OR spotlights should be placed on highest setting to provide necessary illumination during intraocular procedures.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: High settings can cause glare or retinal damage in intraocular surgery; moderate, focused light is preferred.
Question 3 of 5
What is the main purpose of putting a bolster sheet or roll under the right hip of a patient just prior to C-section?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Right hip elevation relieves vena cava compression by the uterus.
Question 4 of 5
The suturing technique MOST appropriate for wounds likely to become infected or suffer potential stress is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Interrupted sutures allow drainage and resist stress better than continuous ones.
Question 5 of 5
A patient presents to the emergency department with diminished and thready pulses, hypotension and an increased pulse rate. The patient reports weight loss, lethargy, and decreased urine output. The lab work reveals increased urine specific gravity. The nurse should suspect:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Signs of dehydration include weak pulses, hypotension, tachycardia, lethargy, reduced urine output, and concentrated urine (high specific gravity) (D). Renal failure (A) reduces urine output with dilute urine, sepsis (B) involves infection signs, and pneumonia (C) affects respiration primarily.