ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Test Questions
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Family members about hand hygiene in the home
Question 1 of 5
A nurse teaching family members about hand hygiene in the home would emphasize:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Short nails and no rings reduce pathogen harboring, enhancing hand hygiene effectiveness.
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Immunizations against hepatitis B
Question 2 of 5
The nurse explains that the immunizations against hepatitis B will:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The hepatitis B vaccine stimulates antibody production against the virus’s antigen, providing long-term immunity.
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Question 3 of 5
The nurse clarifies that the difference between the use of earlier types of isolation procedures and the use of current Standard Procedures plus Transmission-Based Precautions as outlined by the CDC:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Standard Precautions assume all body fluids except sweat may be infectious, enhancing universal protection.
Extract:
A 76-year-old patient following bowel resection surgery
Question 4 of 5
The nursing intervention most likely to decrease the chance of health care-associated infections (HAIs) for a 76-year-old patient following bowel resection surgery would be to have the patient:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Turning, coughing, and deep breathing every 2 hours prevents pneumonia, a common HAI, by clearing lung secretions.
Extract:
A blood spill on the floor
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is walking down the unit hall and sees a blood spill on the floor. Which of the following agents should the nurse use to sanitize the floor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chlorine (bleach) is highly effective against bloodborne pathogens like HIV and hepatitis, making it the recommended agent for sanitizing blood spills.