ATI LPN
LPN Fundamentals Exam Evolve Questions
Extract:
A home health nurse has a patient who is taking lithium
Question 1 of 5
A home health nurse has a patient who is taking lithium. What should be included in the teaching plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Regular monitoring of lithium blood levels is crucial to ensure therapeutic levels and avoid toxicity. Lithium has a narrow therapeutic window, and frequent monitoring helps in adjusting the dose to maintain safe and effective levels.
Extract:
A patient being treated for cellulitis
Question 2 of 5
Which patient statement indicates that more teaching is needed regarding antibiotic therapy for the treatment of cellulitis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Antibiotics should be taken for the full prescribed duration even if symptoms improve, to ensure complete eradication of the infection.
Extract:
A patient experiencing a panic attack
Question 3 of 5
When a patient is experiencing a panic attack, how should the nurse best assist the patient?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Deep breathing helps to calm the patient and reduce the physiological symptoms of a panic attack.
Extract:
During the detoxification period
Question 4 of 5
What should the nurse do to decrease the patient's disorientation at night during the detoxification period?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nightlights provide gentle lighting that can reduce disorientation, and removing extra furniture minimizes fall risk.
Extract:
A nine-year-old patient is being evaluated for a skin rash. The preliminary diagnosis is impetigo contagiosa
Question 5 of 5
A nine-year-old patient is being evaluated for a skin rash. The preliminary diagnosis is impetigo contagiosa. The nurse assists with planning care with which fact about impetigo contagiosa in mind?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Impetigo is highly contagious and characterized by inflammatory skin lesions.