ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Test Questions
Extract:
A group of newly licensed nurses about preventing needlestick injuries
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of newly licensed nurses about preventing needlestick injuries. Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Not recapping needles, especially for ABG specimens, reduces needle stick injury risk during handling.
Extract:
An older adult patient who is in traction for a broken femur
Question 2 of 5
To prevent a urinary infection in an older adult patient who is in traction for a broken femur, the nurse would:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Encouraging fluid intake dilutes urine, flushing bacteria and reducing urinary tract infection risk.
Extract:
A client who has tuberculosis
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on an infectious disease unit. The nurse should wear an N95 respirator mask when caring for a client who has which of the following disorders?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tuberculosis is airborne, requiring an N95 respirator to prevent inhalation of infectious droplets.
Extract:
A patient with an open wound that is still infected
Question 4 of 5
A patient is sent home with an open wound that is still infected and being treated with wet-to-dry dressing changes four times a day. Before discharge, in order to prevent infecting other family members, the nurse would teach the patient to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maintaining medical asepsis and proper dressing disposal prevents pathogen spread to family members.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse clarifies that the difference between the use of earlier types of isolation procedures and the use of current Standard Procedures plus Transmission-Based Precautions as outlined by the CDC:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Standard Precautions assume all body fluids except sweat may be infectious, enhancing universal protection.