ATI LPN
LPN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in an acute care setting is assisting in collecting client information to include in a referral for physical therapist. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Physical assessment findings: This is the most relevant information to include in a referral for physical therapy. The physical assessment findings provide the physical therapist with important details about the client's mobility, strength, range of motion, and other factors that can guide the creation of an individualized therapy plan.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following a mastectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Encourage arm exercises on the affected side: Promotes mobility and prevents lymphedema. Keep the arm elevated when at rest: Reduces swelling. Generated rationale: These interventions support recovery by improving circulation and preventing complications like lymphedema.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for montelukast. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Take the medication once daily in the evening: Montelukast is typically taken in the evening for long-term asthma control. Generated rationale: Evening dosing aligns with montelukast's mechanism to reduce nighttime asthma symptoms, optimizing efficacy.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following a bowel resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Abdominal distension: Significant distension post-bowel resection could indicate a complication like ileus or obstruction, requiring urgent evaluation. Generated rationale: Distension may signal impaired bowel function, necessitating immediate intervention to prevent perforation or sepsis.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who has terminal cancer. Which of the following responses by the child's school-age brother should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Believes his bad behavior is causing his brother's death: This response is the most typical for a school-age child. At this stage, children often have a sense of responsibility for events around them and may develop feelings of guilt or magical thinking, where they believe their actions or behavior contributed to the illness or death of a loved one.