ATI LPN
LPN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cloudy dialysate outflow: Cloudy effluent suggests infection, such as peritonitis, requiring urgent evaluation. Generated rationale: Peritonitis is a serious complication of peritoneal dialysis, and cloudy dialysate is a key indicator needing immediate intervention.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for lorazepam. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Avoid alcohol while taking this medication: Lorazepam, a benzodiazepine, can cause severe CNS depression when combined with alcohol. Generated rationale: Alcohol potentiates lorazepam's sedative effects, increasing the risk of respiratory depression and overdose.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative following a TURP procedure. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoid lifting objects heavier than 10 lb: Heavy lifting can strain the surgical site after a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), increasing the risk of bleeding or complications. Generated rationale: Restricting lifting protects the healing prostate and bladder neck, preventing hemorrhage or delayed recovery.
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Client's skin warm to touch. Crackles auscultated in lower lung lobes bilaterally. Mucous membranes show color expected for client's skin tone and dry. Client reports productive cough with yellow sputum
Pedal pulses 2+
Client reports mild penicillin allergy.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has pneumonia.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has pneumonia. For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the potential action is anticipated or contraindicated for the client.
| Options | Anticipated | Contraindicated |
|---|---|---|
| Administer phytonadione (Vitamin K) | ||
| Apply cool compress to the extremity | ||
| Elevate extremity | ||
| Suggest irrigating the IV catheter | ||
| Assist in inserting a new IV catheter in a site distal to the infiltration site | ||
| Send the catheter tip for culture |
Correct Answer: B,C,F
Rationale: Apply cool compress to the extremity: A cool compress helps reduce pain and swelling associated with IV infiltration. Elevate extremity: Elevation promotes venous return and reduces edema. Send the catheter tip for culture: Given the client's edema, pain, and potential IV infiltration, infection is a concern.
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Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is starting to use a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Apply the patch to a hairless area: Hairless skin ensures proper adhesion and absorption of nitroglycerin. Generated rationale: Proper patch application maximizes drug delivery, ensuring effective angina prevention.