ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing LPN Questions
Question 1 of 5
While administering a cleansing enema, a client reports abdominal cramping. The appropriate intervention is to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lowering the enema fluid container slows the flow, reducing pressure and easing abdominal cramping during a cleansing enema a common reaction to rapid fluid entry. This adjusts infusion rate, allowing tolerance without stopping, preserving the procedure's goal (e.g., bowel prep). Holding breath briefly distracts but doesn't address flow, risking persistence. Discontinuing stops the process, premature unless severe (e.g., unrelieved pain), losing efficacy. Reminding about cramping educates but doesn't relieve it action is needed. Lowering the container, per nursing standards, balances comfort and completion, making it the appropriate, patient-centered intervention here.
Question 2 of 5
The first technique used examining the abdomen of a client is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to find when assessing an Asian patient for postoperative pain following abdominal surgery?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A prescribed amount of oxygen is needed for a patient with COPD to prevent:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching the parents of a 3 month-old infant about nutrition. What is the main source of fluids for an infant until about 12 months of age?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.