ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamental Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse performing a right eye irrigation will position the patient in which of the following ways?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tilting the head toward the unaffected (left) eye allows fluid to flow from the right eye outward, avoiding contamination.
Question 2 of 5
What type of wound heals by edges approximating with a suture?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Primary intention healing occurs when wound edges are brought together with sutures, minimizing scarring. Secondary intention heals open wounds, tertiary delays closure, and remodeling is a phase, not a type.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a surgical patient for internal hemorrhage. Which of the following would indicate internal hemorrhage?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Restlessness, rising pulse, and falling blood pressure indicate hypovolemic shock from internal hemorrhage due to blood loss affecting circulation.
Question 4 of 5
What stage is a wound if the epidermis is closed and has unblanchable redness?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stage 1 pressure injuries show unblanchable redness with intact skin.
Question 5 of 5
When the patient complains of worsening due to increased swelling at the wound site on his leg, the nurse explains that the swelling indicates:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Swelling from dilated vessels leaking plasma is part of the inflammatory response, not necessarily infection.