ATI LPN
Patient Care Technician Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of these nursing diagnoses, appropriate for elderly clients, would indicate the client is at greatest risk for falls?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sensory perceptual alterations related to decreased vision indicates the greatest fall risk in the elderly. Vision loss impairs navigation, per gerontological nursing. Gas exchange and nocturia contribute less directly. A targets the primary hazard.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) (hyperalimentation and lipids). What is the priority nursing action on every 8 hour shift?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Monitoring for glucosuria and ketosis detects hyperglycemia or fat metabolism issues, critical with TPN.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a vascular access for hemodialysis. Which of these findings necessitates immediate action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fever may indicate infection at the access site, a medical emergency in dialysis patients.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is administering diltiazem (Cardizem) to a client. Prior to administration, it is important for the nurse to assess which parameter?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Diltiazem, a calcium channel blocker, lowers blood pressure; hypotension is a key risk to assess.
Question 5 of 5
An elderly client is on an anticholinergic metered dose inhaler (MDI) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The nurse would suggest a spacer to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Spacers aid coordination, ensuring more drug reaches the lungs in elderly patients.