ATI LPN
LPN Fundamentals Exam Evolve Questions
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A nine-year-old patient is being evaluated for a skin rash. The preliminary diagnosis is impetigo contagiosa
Question 1 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.
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A patient with diabetes eating candy
Question 2 of 5
After finding the patient with diabetes eating candy, the nurse reminds the patient that the candy will elevate blood sugar levels. The patient's response is: 'It's only a little bit, and it won't do anything.' Which defense mechanism is the patient using?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Denial involves refusing to accept reality or facts, which fits the patient's statement that the candy won't affect their blood sugar levels.
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Question 3 of 5
A perceived threat to self causes what emotion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Anxiety is an emotional response to a perceived threat, involving worry and fear about potential danger.
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A child displaying symptoms of scabies
Question 4 of 5
The school nurse recognizes the signs of scabies when a child displays which symptom?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Scabies is distinguished by the presence of burrows, which appear as wavy, threadlike lines on the skin, accompanied by intense itching.
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A dark-skinned patient
Question 5 of 5
A nurse can assess cyanosis in a dark-skinned patient by assessing the color of which body part?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cyanosis is best assessed in areas where the skin is thin, and the underlying blood vessels are more visible.