ATI LPN
ATI LPN adult medical surgical 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about meal planning with a client who has hypertension. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vinegar is low in sodium, unlike ketchup, bologna, or canned soup, aligning with hypertension dietary teaching.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about meal planning with a client who has hypertension. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vinegar is low in sodium, unlike ketchup, bologna, or canned soup, aligning with hypertension dietary teaching.
Extract:
Nurses' Notes
Vital Signs
Laboratory Results
Provider Prescriptions
Day 1, 1000:
The client reports mid abdominal pain. Client reports pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. The client states, "I haven't had a bowel movement in 4 days." The client states, "I also have vomited once or twice."
Physical Exam:
General: uncomfortable, grimacing
HEENT: dry mucous membranes
Cardiovascular: S1, S2, no murmur
Respiratory: bilateral breath sounds clear
Gastrointestinal: tenderness to palpation, high-pitched bowel sounds
Skin: no jaundice noted
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse assist with?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reinforcing preoperative teaching is appropriate given the potential need for surgery due to suspected bowel obstruction, as indicated by symptoms.
Extract:
Nurses' Notes
Vital Signs
Laboratory Results
Day 1, 1000:
The client reports mid abdominal pain. Client reports pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. The client states, "I haven't had a bowel movement in 4 days." The client states, "I also have vomited once or twice."
Physical Exam:
General: uncomfortable, grimacing
HEENT: dry mucous membranes
Cardiovascular: S1, S2, no murmur
Respiratory: bilateral breath sounds clear
Gastrointestinal: tenderness to palpation, high-pitched bowel sounds
Skin: no jaundice noted
Social history: drinks 1 to 2 glasses of wine daily. Client reports no tobacco use.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assisting with the care of a client. For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with small bowel obstruction or acute pancreatitis. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.
| Options | Small bowel obstruction | Acute pancreatitis |
|---|---|---|
| Pain level | ||
| Social history | ||
| Skin findings | ||
| Lipase level | ||
| WBC count | ||
| Abdominal findings |
Correct Answer: A (small bowel obstruction, acute pancreatitis), B (acute pancreatitis), C (neither), D (acute pancreatitis), E (small bowel obstruction, acute pancreatitis), F (small bowel obstruction)
Rationale: Pain level and abdominal findings (tenderness, high-pitched bowel sounds) support small bowel obstruction and acute pancreatitis; social history (alcohol use) and lipase support pancreatitis; WBC count supports both; skin findings (no jaundice) support neither.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is premenopausal. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate regarding breast self-examinations?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using small, circular motions in a vertical pattern is the correct technique for breast self-examination, making this an appropriate statement.