ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam II Questions
Extract:
A nurse is discussing with a patient who has reported acute lower back pain after lifting heavy boxes
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is discussing with a patient who has reported acute lower back pain after lifting heavy boxes. What information should the nurse emphasize?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using ice packs intermittently for 48 hours is a common recommendation for acute lower back pain. Ice can help reduce inflammation and numb the area, providing relief.
Extract:
A nurse is performing chest physiotherapy on a client with a respiratory infection
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is performing chest physiotherapy on a client with a respiratory infection. Which technique should the nurse use to increase the velocity and turbulence of the client's exhaled air?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vibration is a technique used in chest physiotherapy to increase the turbulence of the client's exhaled air. It involves the use of manual or mechanical techniques to create vibrations in the chest wall during exhalation.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a school-age child with respiratory failure due to pneumonia
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a school-age child with respiratory failure due to pneumonia. Which position should the nurse encourage to allow for maximal lung expansion?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The upright position is typically recommended for a child with respiratory failure due to pneumonia. Sitting upright can help to maximize lung expansion and improve oxygenation.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about insulin injections with a client who is newly diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about insulin injections with a client who is newly diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus. What information should the nurse include about site selection?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rotating the injection site is important to prevent lipodystrophy, a condition that causes abnormal fat deposits at the injection site. It also helps to keep insulin levels consistent.
Extract:
A nurse is discussing pressure ulcer staging with a newly licensed nurse
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is discussing pressure ulcer staging with a newly licensed nurse. Which statement should the nurse use to describe a stage 3 pressure ulcer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A stage 3 pressure ulcer involves full-thickness skin loss and may appear as a deep crater. There may be damage to or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue that may extend down to, but not through, underlying fascia.