ATI LPN
ATI LPN adult medical surgical 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is transporting a client who has pneumonia and is on droplet precautions to radiology. Which of the following safety measures should the nurse take while transporting the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The client wearing a mask during transport prevents the spread of droplet pathogens, consistent with droplet precautions for pneumonia.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy tube. Upon data collection, the nurse observes the client is restless and hears crackles in the lungs. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Restlessness and crackles in the lungs suggest secretions in the airway, and suctioning is the appropriate intervention to clear them in a client with a tracheostomy.
Extract:
Nurses' Notes
Vital Signs
Laboratory Results
Provider Prescriptions
Day 1, 1000:
The client reports mid abdominal pain. Client reports pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. The client states, "I haven't had a bowel movement in 4 days." The client states, "I also have vomited once or twice."
Physical Exam:
General: uncomfortable, grimacing
HEENT: dry mucous membranes
Cardiovascular: S1, S2, no murmur
Respiratory: bilateral breath sounds clear
Gastrointestinal: tenderness to palpation, high-pitched bowel sounds
Skin: no jaundice noted
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse assist with?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reinforcing preoperative teaching is appropriate given the potential need for surgery due to suspected bowel obstruction, as indicated by symptoms.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 1.5 mg/kg subcutaneously to a client who weighs 175 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 119
Rationale: The client's weight is 175 lb = 79.5 kg (175 ÷ 2.2). Dose = 1.5 mg/kg × 79.5 kg = 119.25 mg, rounded to 119 mg.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has had severe diarrhea for the past 3 days and is now beginning solid foods. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Applesauce is gentle on the digestive system and helps firm stools, suitable for reintroducing solids after diarrhea.