ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam II Questions
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 100 mcg orally to a patient with hypothyroidism. The available levothyroxine is in 50 mcg tablets
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 100 mcg orally to a patient with hypothyroidism. The available levothyroxine is in 50 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The prescribed dose is 100 mcg and each tablet contains 50 mcg. The calculation is 100 mcg ÷ 50 mcg/tablet = 2 tablets.
Extract:
A nurse has delegated the application of wrist restraints to an assistive personnel (AP) for a confused patient. The AP has padded the wrist restraints and secured the straps to the bed frame with a double knot
Question 2 of 5
A nurse has delegated the application of wrist restraints to an assistive personnel (AP) for a confused patient. The AP has padded the wrist restraints and secured the straps to the bed frame with a double knot. What action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Restraints should be tied with a slipknot to allow for quick release if necessary. A double knot may be difficult to untie quickly in an emergency.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing an elderly patient receiving palliative care who exhibits Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing an elderly patient receiving palliative care who exhibits Cheyne-Stokes respirations. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse identify as indicative of this respiratory pattern?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Breathing ranging from very deep to very shallow with periods of apnea is indicative of Cheyne-Stokes respirations. This pattern of breathing is often seen in conditions such as heart failure, stroke, or brain damage.
Extract:
A nurse is performing chest physiotherapy on a client with a respiratory infection
Question 4 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:
Upon auscultating a client's lungs, the nurse identifies crackles in the left posterior base
Question 5 of 5
Upon auscultating a client's lungs, the nurse identifies crackles in the left posterior base. What action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Crackles can sometimes be cleared by deep breathing and coughing. Repeating the auscultation after asking the client to breathe deeply and cough can help the nurse determine if the crackles are transient or persistent.