ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals 2023 NS117 Winter 2023 Monroe College NY PN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has circulatory overload. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tachycardia occurs as the heart pumps faster to manage excess fluid volume in circulatory overload.
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: D
Rationale: The upright position enhances lung compliance and gas exchange, maximizing lung expansion.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and has been receiving oxygen therapy for several days. When collecting data from the client, the nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of an adverse effect of oxygen therapy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cracks in oral mucous membranes indicate dryness from oxygen therapy, an adverse effect due to reduced moisture.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the implementation of a bowel training program for a client. For the program to be effective, the nurse should take the client to the bathroom at which of the following times?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Responding to the urge reinforces natural bowel patterns, enhancing the effectiveness of bowel training.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about adverse effects of medications. The nurse should include that which of the following medications can cause constipation?
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: Iron supplements, anticholinergics, and opioids reduce GI motility, leading to constipation.