ATI LPN NS 117 Fundamentals Exam

Extract:

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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about the function of the large intestine. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A. It produces vitamin D.B. It absorbs liquid to form stool.C. It secretes enzymes to digest food.D. It prevents the reflux of food into the esophagus.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The large intestine absorbs liquid to form stool (
B). Vitamin D production (
A) occurs in skin, enzyme secretion (
C) in stomach/small intestine, and reflux prevention (
D) by the esophageal sphincter.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about pulmonary circulation. The nurse should include that blood flows from the heart to the lungs from the right ventricle starting from which of the following locations?

A. Left ventricleB. Pulmonary veinsC. Pulmonary arteryD. Left atrium

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The pulmonary artery (
C) carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs. A, B, and D involve systemic or oxygenated blood flow.

Extract:

Adolescent who is paralyzed from the waist down following a spinal cord injury

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about elimination with an adolescent who is paralyzed from the waist down following a spinal cord injury. Which of the following statements by the adolescent indicates a need for further teaching?

A. I do my wheelchair exercises sitting in my chair.'B. I carry a water bottle with me because I drink a lot of water.'C. I need to catheterize myself twice a day.'D. I use a suppository every night to have a bowel movement.'

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Catheterizing twice daily (
C) is insufficient for neurogenic bladder, risking retention; every 4â€“6 hours is standard. A, B, and D support healthy elimination practices.

Extract:

Client who is preoperative for a sigmoid colostomy

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is assisting with teaching a client who is preoperative for a sigmoid colostomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A. You should expect your stoma to be a purple color.'B. The end of the stoma will be painful after this procedure.'C. Your colostomy will not produce formed stool.'D. You will have a stoma in your left lower abdomen.'

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A sigmoid colostomy stoma is in the left lower abdomen (
D). A purple stoma (
A) indicates ischemia, B is false as stomas lack pain receptors, and C is incorrect as sigmoid colostomies produce formed stool.

Extract:

Client who has an ileal conduit following bladder cancer

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has an ileal conduit following bladder cancer. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for the nurse to provide additional teaching?

A. I will always have to wear a pouch.'B. I will need to measure my stoma each week.'C. I need to cleanse around the stoma with soap and water.'D. I need to catheterize the stoma several times a day.'

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Catheterizing the stoma (
D) is incorrect; ileal conduits drain continuously into a pouch. A, B, and C are correct for pouch use, stoma sizing, and hygiene.

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