ATI LPN
ATI LPN Funsamentals Exam V Questions
Extract:
52-year-old patient with malaise, fatigue, chest congestion, chronic cough
Question 1 of 5
A 52-year-old patient presents with malaise, fatigue, chest congestion, and a chronic cough. While collecting assessment data, an important question to ask is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Occupation (
B) may reveal respiratory irritants causing symptoms. Onset (
A) is relevant but less specific, headache (
C) and abdominal pain (
D) are unrelated.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A type of Korotkoff sound that indicates the diastolic pressure in children and in some adults is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Muffling (
D) marks diastolic pressure in children and some adults. Tapping (
A) is systolic, knocking (
B) isn’t a term, and silence (
C) follows muffling.
Extract:
Older adult patient has difficulty remembering information about health history
Question 3 of 5
During a health interview, an older adult patient has difficulty remembering information about the health history. In order to get the information more reliably, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Family input (
A) ensures accurate history. Omitting (
B) skips vital data, repeating (
C) may not help, and reassurance (
D) doesn’t address reliability.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
When examining a patient's pupils with a light, the nurse notes that both pupils constrict, regardless of which eye is stimulated by the light. The nurse should document that the pupils exhibit:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Consensual reflex (
D) is bilateral pupil constriction to light. Dilation (
A) occurs in dark, brisk (
B) describes speed, and accommodation (
C) is focus adjustment.
Question 5 of 5
If dehydration occurs, the blood pressure will
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dehydration reduces blood volume, decreasing blood pressure (
B). Muffled sounds (
A) relate to technique, not dehydration; pressure doesn’t stay same (
C) or increase (
D).