ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
New client being admitted
Question 1 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:
Client preparing to receive antihypertensive medication
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer a client's antihypertensive medication. When using clinical judgment, which of the following findings indicates the nurse should collect further data from the client before administering medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dizziness (
B) suggests hypotension, risking further drop with antihypertensives. Sleep issues (
A), urine output (
C), and meal intake (
D) are less critical.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client. The nurse should identify that which of the following abbreviations used by the provider indicates 'to administer medications before meals'?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ac (
D) means before meals. DNR (
A) is do not resuscitate, Tx (
B) is treatment, and NG (
C) is nasogastric.
Extract:
Client with prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily, available as 0.125 mg/tablet
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. The amount available is digoxin 0.125 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 0.25 mg ÷ 0.125 mg/tablet = 2 tablets (
C). 1 (
A), 5 (
B), and 0.5 (
D) miscalculate the dose.
Extract:
Patient weighs 198 lbs
Question 5 of 5
A patient weighs 198lbs. The nurse correctly records his weight in kilograms as:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 198 lbs ÷ 2.2 = 90 kg (
A). 95 kg (
B), 435.6 kg (
C), and 85 kg (
D) miscalculate the conversion.