ATI LPN
ATI LPN adult medical surgical 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about breast self-examinations. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: It is normal for one breast to be slightly larger than the other, and this statement reflects an understanding of breast self-examination teaching.
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 2 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 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a right radical mastectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the development of lymphedema?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using the left arm for blood samples avoids trauma to the right arm, reducing the risk of lymphedema after a right mastectomy.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse at a rehabilitation facility is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has had a below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Peer support, familiar clothing, and addressing feelings promote psychological adjustment and rehabilitation; restricting visitors or ignoring phantom pain is not therapeutic.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maintaining hip abduction prevents dislocation of the new hip joint, a critical consideration post-hip arthroplasty.