ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 NGN Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing care to four clients in an acute care setting. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements presents an ethical dilemma?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Please don't tell my doctor, but I am taking my partner's oxycodone.' presents an ethical dilemma due to illegal and harmful behavior, balancing confidentiality with duty to protect.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client and is concerned that the client might have a fecal impaction. Which of the following is the most important question for the nurse to ask?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Have you had small liquid stools?' is critical as small liquid stools can indicate fecal impaction, where liquid leaks around the impacted mass, making it the most direct question.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for four clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse use the therapeutic communication technique of silence?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Silence supports a client grieving a child's death, offering space to process intense emotions, unlike the other scenarios needing active engagement.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Emptying the drainage bag when it is three-fourths full prevents backflow and reduces infection risk, making it the correct action for catheter care.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is evaluating the crutch-walking technique of a client who is required to keep weight off their right leg. Which of the following is the proper crutch gait for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The three-point gait keeps weight off one leg by moving both crutches and the affected leg together, followed by the unaffected leg.