ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Level 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for a client showing signs of pneumonia. Which of the following nursing actions should be included?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A sputum culture identifies the pneumonia-causing organism for targeted treatment.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is collecting a culture of a wound. During the procedure, the patient asks what is a culture? Which of the following is the best response by the nurse to explain why she is culturing the wound?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A culture detects pathogens to guide treatment.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a common sign of wound sepsis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fever and chills are systemic signs of sepsis, reflecting the body's response to a severe infection.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is taking a health history for a patient who is ill in the emergency room. The patient states that he has not been around anyone that has been sick lately. The nurse suspects the patient likely contracted the illness by indirect transmission. Which is an example of this type of transmission?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Indirect transmission occurs via contaminated objects like keyboards.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for an older client and educating the student nurse on assessing the skin. The student nurse knows that an older client's skin is most likely to experience which of the following changes with aging?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Thinning of the epidermis increases vulnerability in older adults.