ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Older adult client transferred from long-term care facility
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is performing a medication reconciliation while admitting an older adult client transferred from a long-term care (LTC) facility. Which of the following should the nurse identify as part of the medication reconciliation process?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LTC medications (
A) are key to reconciliation for continuity. Recommendations (
B) and discontinuation (
C) follow reconciliation, and other pharmacies (
D) are secondary.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about routes of medication administration. The nurse should include that which of the following routes has the fastest rate of absorption?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Intravenous (
C) delivers drugs directly to blood, fastest absorption. Intramuscular (
A) is slower, enteral (
B) involves digestion, and topical (
D) is localized.
Extract:
Patient with respiratory infection asking about antibiotic dosing intervals
Question 3 of 5
A patient with a respiratory infection asks the nurse why some antibiotics are prescribed to be given every 12 hours while others have to be taken 4 times per day. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dosing by half-life (
A) maintains therapeutic levels. Waiting for clearance (
B), nurse schedules (
C), or fluctuating levels (
D) are incorrect.
Extract:
Client with new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Daily weight monitoring (
C) tracks diuretic efficacy. Bedtime dosing (
A) causes nocturia, swelling (
B) signals issues, and fluid limits (
D) aren't needed.
Extract:
Patient refusing morning medication due to tiredness
Question 5 of 5
A nurse goes into a patient's room to administer morning medications. The patient states 'I don't want that pill. It makes me tired all the time.' Which of the following 'Patient's Rights' will the nurse be respecting when she does not administer the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Refusing medication (
B) respects patient autonomy. Research disclosure (
A), education (
C), and avoiding unnecessary drugs (
D) are unrelated to refusal.