ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Client with new prescription for simvastatin
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Evening dosing (
C) aligns with cholesterol production. Vegetables (
A) affect warfarin, position changes (
B) relate to hypotension, and fluid limits (
D) aren't needed.
Extract:
Client with new prescription for atenolol
Question 2 of 5
A nurse caring for a client who has a new prescription for atenolol. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Atenolol, a beta-blocker, causes bradycardia (
B). Anemia (
A), neutropenia (
C), and hypokalemia (
D) are not typical adverse effects.
Extract:
Client with new prescription for simvastatin
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Evening dosing (
C) aligns with cholesterol production. Vegetables (
A) affect warfarin, position changes (
B) relate to hypotension, and fluid limits (
D) aren't needed.
Extract:
Postoperative patient on antibiotic therapy, develops hives and itching after second IV dose
Question 4 of 5
A postoperative patient is undergoing antibiotic therapy. She has never had any problems taking medications in the past. When the nurse hung the second dose of IV antibiotics, the patient suddenly developed hives and itching. The nurse recognized this was most likely a(n):
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hives and itching indicate an allergic reaction (
A), an immune response. Side effects (
B) are predictable, toxic effects (
C) involve overdose, and idiosyncratic reactions (
D) are rare and unrelated.
Extract:
Older adult client transferred from long-term care facility
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is performing a medication reconciliation while admitting an older adult client transferred from a long-term care (LTC) facility. Which of the following should the nurse identify as part of the medication reconciliation process?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LTC medications (
A) are key to reconciliation for continuity. Recommendations (
B) and discontinuation (
C) follow reconciliation, and other pharmacies (
D) are secondary.