ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Newly licensed nurse learning about telephone prescriptions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse about obtaining telephone prescriptions. Which of the following statements by the new nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transcribing to nurse's notes (
B) is incorrect; orders go to medical records. Repeating (
A), clarifying (
C), and signing (
D) are correct practices.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is transcribing a client's medication prescriptions and is having difficulty reading the provider's handwriting. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Provider clarification (
A) ensures accuracy. Interpreting (
B), family input (
C), or pharmacist guessing (
D) risks errors.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about pharmacodynamics. The nurse should include that which of the following medication levels occurs when a medication is at the lowest serum concentration?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Trough (
C) is the lowest drug level before the next dose. Half-life (
A) is time to halve concentration, peak (
B) is highest, and toxic (
D) is harmful level.
Extract:
Client with new prescription for simvastatin
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Evening dosing (
C) aligns with cholesterol production. Vegetables (
A) affect warfarin, position changes (
B) relate to hypotension, and fluid limits (
D) aren't needed.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to enter a prescription from a provider. Which of the following formats should the nurse use?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PO daily (
B) is clear and standard. q1d (
A), q.d. (
C), and QD (
D) risk misinterpretation per safety guidelines.