ATI LPN
ATI PN Adult Med Surg 2020 with NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled to have a colonoscopy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Moderate sedation ensures comfort during colonoscopy. Patients lie on the left side, clear liquids are required, and bowel prep is taken cold or at room temperature.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a distal radius fracture with a short arm cast applied. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Neurovascular checks every 2 hours monitor for complications like compartment syndrome. Hot air risks burns, lowering the arm increases swelling, and finger splints aren't needed.
Question 3 of 5
A charge nurse is reinforcing teaching about infection control with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chlorine bleach effectively disinfects blood spills, reducing pathogen spread. Rolling linen risks contamination, hand hygiene at elbow level is incorrect, and back-to-front wiping increases UTI risk.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is collecting data about immunizations from a 65-year-old client who has no identified risk factors for disease. The nurse should identify the client's need for which of the following immunizations?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The herpes zoster vaccine is recommended for adults over 60 to prevent shingles. Polio vaccine is for specific risk groups, HPV is for younger individuals, and MMR is for those born after 1957 without immunity.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an external fixation device in place to treat an open fracture of the tibia and fibula. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pain medication before pin care reduces discomfort. Traction risks complications, neurovascular checks should be more frequent, and clamp adjustments are for specialists.