ATI LPN
PN Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse expect to have a positive fecal occult blood test?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ulcerative colitis causes colon bleeding, detectable by fecal occult test.
Choice B affects the mouth, not GI tract.
Choice C rarely causes bleeding.
Choice D involves the gallbladder, not GI bleeding.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preoxygenation prevents hypoxemia during suctioning, a critical step.
Choice A risks harm; suction should be 10-15 seconds.
Choice C is irrelevant.
Choice D damages tissue; suction applies on withdrawal.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a stage 4 pressure injury. Which of the following supplies should the nurse obtain?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A cotton-tipped applicator aids gentle wound cleaning and treatment application for a stage 4 injury.
Choice A secures dressings, not primary care.
Choice B is for oral use.
Choice C is for irrigation, less essential here.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preoxygenating ensures oxygen levels, reducing suctioning risks.
Choice A is too long; 10-15 seconds is safer.
Choice C isn’t standard.
Choice D risks trauma; suction is for withdrawal.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who follows a lacto-vegetarian diet. Which of the following food choices should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cheese fits a lacto-vegetarian diet, including dairy but no meat or seafood.
Choices A, B, and C (chicken, clam chowder, tuna) are excluded as they contain meat or fish.