ATI LPN
LPN Fundamentals Exam Evolve Questions
Extract:
A 14-year-old survivor of a school shooting screams and dives under a table when firecrackers go off
Question 1 of 5
A 14-year-old survivor of a school shooting screams and dives under a table when firecrackers go off. What does this behavior represent?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This behavior is consistent with PTSD, where triggers related to a traumatic event cause intense emotional and physical reactions.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
What is herpes simplex type 2?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2) is primarily associated with genital herpes, causing lesions and outbreaks in the genital and anal areas.
Question 3 of 5
What is the most common cause of dementia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for a majority of cases.
Extract:
A patient who is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
Question 4 of 5
A patient who is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) asks the nurse about the addition of St. John's wort to help with his depression. What would be the best response of the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: St. John's wort can interact with MAOIs and may increase blood pressure, which is a significant concern.
Extract:
The patient talks with his dead brother and arranges furniture so that his brother will have a place to sit
Question 5 of 5
The patient talks with his dead brother and arranges furniture so that his brother will have a place to sit. How should the nurse document this behavior?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A hallucination is a sensory perception (in this case, visual and possibly auditory) in the absence of an external stimulus. Talking to and arranging furniture for a deceased brother fits this definition.