ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing Vital Signs NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
With which client health problem does the nurse try to prevent harm by remaining alert for the potential of reduced clotting?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cirrhosis impairs liver function reducing clotting factor production and increasing bleeding risk. Atrial fibrillation (A) increases clotting risk not bleeding. Bone fracture (B) and elevated glucose (D) do not directly affect clotting.
Question 2 of 5
A grandmother taking care of a newborn whose mother has just passed away of AIDS decides to breast feed the baby
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wet nursing refers to breastfeeding by someone other than the mother typically when the mother is unavailable. Foster care (A) is legal guardianship dry nursing (C) is not a recognized term and tender loving care (D) is not specific to breastfeeding.
Question 3 of 5
Osmosis is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Osmosis is the movement of solvent (water) across a semi-permeable membrane from low to high solute concentration to balance concentrations. B is diffusion C is filtration and D is active transport.
Question 4 of 5
A nursing assistive personnel (NAP) has finished making a surgical bed for a patient in surgery. How would the nurse instruct the NAP to leave the bed to transfer the surgical patient safely?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Raising the top two side rails (B) ensures safety during transfer from the stretcher by preventing falls. Raising the head (A) is unnecessary, height adjustment (C) is situational, and releasing wheels (D) risks instability.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse plans care for a client who is bedridden. Which assessment would the nurse complete to ensure to prevent pressure injury formation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nutritional intake and serum albumin levels (A) are critical to assess because poor nutrition and low albumin can impair tissue repair and increase pressure injury risk. B C and D assess existing wounds rather than prevention.