ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Client prescribed potassium chloride 10 mEq PO daily
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a new prescription for potassium chloride 10 mEq PO daily. The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of prescription?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Daily potassium chloride is routine (
B). Now (
A) is urgent, single (
C) is one-time, and stat (
D) is immediate.
Extract:
New client being admitted
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is working with an RN to admit a new client. Which of the following steps of the nursing process is the nurse using when assisting to formulate goals for a positive outcome?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Formulating goals is planning (
A). Data collection (
B) gathers info, evaluation (
C) assesses outcomes, and implementation (
D) performs actions.
Extract:
Group of clients including one requiring dialysis
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify is at the greatest risk of developing medication toxicity?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dialysis patients (
C) have poor drug excretion, increasing toxicity risk. Respiratory (
A), hyperthyroidism (
B), and back pain (
D) pose less risk.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The Joint Commission's stated industry best practice for standard communication is known as:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: SBAR (
A) standardizes communication. Pure Food Act (
B) regulates drugs, Safety Goals (
C) enhance care, and MedWatch (
D) reports adverse events.
Extract:
Order for Lopressor 75 mg PO, available as 50 mg tablet
Question 5 of 5
The nurse has an order to give Lopressor 75 mg po. Lopressor is available in a 50 mg tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 75 mg ÷ 50 mg/tablet = 1.5 tablets (
A). 2 (
B), 0.5 (
C), and 1 (
D) tablets miscalculate the dose.