ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Level 3 II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has risk factors for atherosclerosis. The nurse should help the client identify which of the following as treatment goals?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maintaining blood pressure below 140/90 mm Hg is a realistic goal to reduce vascular damage in atherosclerosis. Cholesterol should be <200 mg/dL, fat intake should be 25-35% of calories, and BMI should be in the healthy range (18.5-24.9).
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has risk factors for atherosclerosis. The nurse should help the client identify which of the following as treatment goals?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maintaining blood pressure below 140/90 mm Hg is a realistic goal to reduce vascular damage in atherosclerosis. Cholesterol should be <200 mg/dL, fat intake should be 25-35% of calories, and BMI should be in the healthy range (18.5-24.9).
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and recently developed drooping facial features. When contacting the provider, which of the following statements should the nurse include as part of the background component of the SBAR communication tool?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The background component of SBAR provides relevant medical history. The client's history of hypertension is pertinent to the current situation and should be included in the background. The other options belong to different SBAR components: A (recommendation), B (assessment), and C (situation).
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer morning insulin to a client who has a prescription for 14 units of regular insulin and 28 units of NPH insulin subcutaneous daily. What is the total number of units of insulin that the nurse should prepare in the insulin syringe?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Adding 14 units (regular) and 28 units (NPH) gives a total of 42 units, which can be combined in one syringe.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client following a left femoral cardiac angiography. The nurse should place a sandbag on the client over which of the following areas?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A sandbag over the left femoral artery site applies pressure to prevent bleeding or hematoma formation.