ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Test Questions
Extract:
A client who is in contact isolation
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is in contact isolation. When exiting the client's room, in what order should the nurse take the following steps when removing her personal protective equipment?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E
Rationale: Removing gloves first, then eyewear, gown, mask, and performing hand hygiene last prevents contamination spread.
Extract:
Using protective nonsterile gloves
Question 2 of 5
The nurse using protective nonsterile gloves in the provision of patient care will wash his or her hands after removal of the gloves in order to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hand washing after glove removal prevents transfer of organisms that may have contacted hands during removal.
Extract:
A patient diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Question 3 of 5
A patient has been diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (mad cow disease). The nurse recognizes this disease is caused by a:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by prions, misfolded proteins that induce normal proteins to misfold, leading to neurodegenerative disease.
Extract:
A patient on Droplet Precautions
Question 4 of 5
When caring for a patient on Droplet Precautions, it is most important for the nurse to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Droplet precautions require a mask within 3 feet of the patient to prevent inhalation of infectious respiratory droplets, which is the primary mode of transmission.
Extract:
A person in the incubation period of an infection
Question 5 of 5
The nurse cautions that a person in the incubation period of an infection:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: During the incubation period, a person may be contagious without symptoms, as pathogens replicate, increasing transmission risk.