ATI LPN
ATI LPN NS 117 Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Older adult client
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for an older adult client. The client has an increased risk for dehydration due to which of the following physiological changes that can occur with aging?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Decreased kidney function (
B) impairs fluid balance, increasing dehydration risk in older adults. A often involves increased blood pressure, C decreases with age, and D reduces, but none directly cause dehydration risk.
Extract:
School-age child who has respiratory failure due to pneumonia
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a school-age child who has respiratory failure due to pneumonia. Which of the following positions should the nurse encourage to allow maximal lung expansion?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Upright positioning (
A) maximizes lung expansion by aiding diaphragmatic movement. B and C limit expansion, and D is specific to severe ARDS, not general respiratory failure.
Extract:
Client has a urine output of 250 mL in a 24-hr period
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a urine output of 250 mL in a 24-hr period. Which of the following terms should the nurse use to document this finding in the electronic record?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Oliguria (
A) describes urine output <400 mL/24 hrs, indicating possible kidney issues. Urgency (
B), dysuria (
C), and nocturia (
D) refer to different urinary symptoms.
Extract:
Client who is at risk for hypokalemia
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at risk for hypokalemia. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following foods is the best source of potassium?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A baked potato (
B) has ~900 mg potassium, more than banana (~450 mg), avocado (~485 mg), or spinach (~420 mg), making it the best source.
Extract:
None
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about the function of the large intestine. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The large intestine absorbs liquid to form stool (
B). Vitamin D production (
A) occurs in skin, enzyme secretion (
C) in stomach/small intestine, and reflux prevention (
D) by the esophageal sphincter.