ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter for a male client. After inserting the catheter 15 cm (6 in), the nurse feels resistance and no urine flows through the catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lowering the penis aligns the urethra, reducing resistance.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting with developing a plan of care for a client.
Exhibit 1
Nurses' Notes
2 days ago:
Client admitted to telemetry unit for uncontrolled atrial fibrillation. Admission skin assessment, area of intact, blanchable skin on client's coccyx.
Today, 0900:
Wound on client's coccyx no longer covered with intact skin. Wound involves full-thickness skin loss, shallow depth with no tunneling. New granulation noted. Minimal amount of exudate noted. Client reports wound pain as 5 on a scale of 0 to 10 and is unable to find a comfortable position.
Question 2 of 5
Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options. The nurse understands that which of the following dressing should be added to the plan of care
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hydrocolloid dressings promote healing in full-thickness wounds with minimal exudate.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to set up a sterile field to change a sterile dressing on a client's abdominal wound. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take.
Correct Answer: C, A, B, D, E
Rationale: Sequence maintains sterility: prepare surface, open kit, unfold flaps systematically.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a male client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Keeping the bag below the waist prevents urine backflow and infection.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing to administer medications to a client who has advanced dementia and does not have an identification band. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to verify the client's identity?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A photograph in the record is a reliable identifier for a client with dementia.