ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Pediatric patient in special care unit
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is working in a pediatric special care unit. She recently transferred to this unit from an adult intensive care unit. The nurse is very cautious in administering medications because children are especially vulnerable to medication errors. Why is this true?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Immature livers and kidneys (
B) slow drug processing, increasing error risk. Frequent dosing (
A), fast metabolism (
C), and urine excretion (
D) are not primary reasons.
Extract:
Client with new prescription for simvastatin
Question 2 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:
Older adult client transferred from long-term care facility
Question 3 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.
Extract:
Patient refusing morning medication due to tiredness
Question 4 of 5
A nurse goes into a patient's room to administer morning medications. The patient states 'I don't want that pill. It makes me tired all the time.' Which of the following 'Patient's Rights' will the nurse be respecting when she does not administer the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Refusing medication (
B) respects patient autonomy. Research disclosure (
A), education (
C), and avoiding unnecessary drugs (
D) are unrelated to refusal.
Extract:
Group of clients including one requiring dialysis
Question 5 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.