ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about medically futile treatment. The nurse should include which of the following as an example of medically futile treatment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Choice D is correct because administering chemotherapy to a client with metastatic cancer is medically futile if it has no reasonable chance of eradicating the cancer or prolonging survival, potentially causing harm.
Choices A, B, and C are supportive or palliative measures that improve comfort, not futile treatments.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with preparing an educational session about The Joint Commission (TJC). Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Choice D is correct because TJC accredits facilities, not for profit (
A), not insurance-focused (
B), and not licensing providers (
C).
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical surgical unit. Which of the following tasks is unsafe to assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Choice A is unsafe because observing a confused client with tubes requires clinical judgment beyond an AP’s scope.
Choices B, C, and D are routine tasks suitable for APs.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) website. Which of the following values are part of the NSNA code of ethics? (select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,D,E,F
Rationale:
Choices A, D, E, and F (Quality education, Professionalism, Advocacy, Confidentiality) are NSNA ethical values.
Choices B and C (Safety, Diversity) are responsibilities or goals, not core values.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has had diarrhea for several days. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Choice B is correct because dehydration is expected from fluid loss in diarrhea.
Choice A suggests peritonitis,
Choice C is unrelated, and
Choice D indicates ileus, not diarrhea.