ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam IV Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help prevent an incisional infection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hand hygiene before dressing changes is a key measure to prevent introducing pathogens to the incision site.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who was placed on isolation precautions for active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Determining living situation aids contact tracing, hand cleaner is standard unless soiled, and covering the mouth reduces TB spread; positive airflow is incorrect, negative is needed.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse has accidentally punctured his finger with a needle he used to give an IM injection to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Immediate washing with soap and water is the critical first action to reduce pathogen exposure after a needlestick injury.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse caring for a client who requires isolation has just finished a care procedure. Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) should the nurse remove last?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The mask is removed last to protect the mucous membranes of the mouth and nose from infectious droplets until all other potentially contaminated PPE is removed.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse inserts an indwelling urinary catheter for a client who is preoperative. Three days later, the client develops a urinary tract infection. The nurse should identify that the client has which of the following types of infections?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The infection developed post-catheterization in a healthcare setting, classifying it as a health care-associated infection (HAI).