ATI LPN
ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 - Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has varicella zoster. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement?
Correct Answer: A,C
Rationale: A: Negative pressure prevents airborne spread of varicella. C: Contact precautions limit direct transmission. Distance alone (
B) isn't enough, and aspirin (
D) risks Reye's syndrome.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about breastfeeding with the mother of a full-term newborn who is 5 days old. Which of the following statements by the mother indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A proper latch includes nipple and areola for effective feeding and milk production. Fixed times (5-10 min), avoiding night feeds, and strict schedules don't align with demand feeding needs.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following an appendectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A fever of 38.3°C post-op suggests infection, needing reporting. Normal HR, healing incision, and moderate pain are expected.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client about collecting a stool specimen for occult blood testing. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Three separate specimens increase test accuracy.
Toilet water contaminates, bloody stools skew results, and refrigeration duration varies but isn't specified here.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client yells at the nurse whenever medication changes are prescribed by the client's provider. The nurse should identify that the client is using which of the following defense mechanisms?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Displacement involves redirecting emotions to a safer target. The client's anger at medication changes (likely toward the provider) is displaced onto the nurse, a less threatening figure.