ATI LPN
ATI LPN Funsamentals Exam V Questions
Extract:
Patient with cardiac disease history, radial pulse 102 beats/min and irregular
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with a cardiac disease history. When measuring vital signs, the nurse finds that the radial pulse is 102 beats/min and irregular. The nurse correctly:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Apical pulse for 1 minute (
A) ensures accuracy with irregularity. Recording (
B) skips validation, and wrist checks (C,
D) are less precise.
Extract:
Critically ill patient with faster and deeper, then slower, respirations, followed by no breathing for 21 seconds
Question 2 of 5
A critically ill patient has faster and deeper, then slower, respirations. These are followed by a period of no breathing for 21 seconds with continuation of this cycle. This respiratory pattern is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cheyne-Stokes (
B) involves cycling deep, slow, and apneic phases, common in critical illness. Kussmaul’s (
A) is rapid, Biot’s (
C) is irregular, and hyperventilation (
D) lacks apnea.
Extract:
Older adult patients with hypertension
Question 3 of 5
Older adult patients with hypertension may have an auscultatory gap in their Korotkoff sounds. It is important when taking their blood pressure measurement to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Listening until fully deflated (
D) captures all Korotkoff sounds, avoiding missing the gap. Over-pumping (
A), stopping midway (
B), or bell placement (
C) risks inaccurate readings.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
When performing an initial assessment on a patient, which piece of information is of highest priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Allergies (
D) are critical to prevent adverse reactions. Test dates (
A), living situation (
B), and past treatments (
C) are secondary.
Extract:
Victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen who has lost a significant amount of blood
Question 5 of 5
When caring for a victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen who has lost a significant amount of blood, the nurse would anticipate the vital signs to reflect:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blood loss causes decreased blood pressure (
C) due to reduced volume. Temperature drops (
A), pulse increases (
B), and respirations rise (
D) to compensate.