ATI LPN
ATI LPN Funsamentals Exam V Questions
Extract:
Patient receiving opiate-based medication for pain
Question 1 of 5
A patient is receiving an opiate-based medication to help manage pain. Which assessment has the highest priority when monitoring his condition?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Respirations (
D) are critical due to opiate-related respiratory depression risk. Temperature (
A), pulse (
B), and blood pressure (
C) are secondary.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
The nurse anticipates that if the stroke volume of a patient is reduced, the pulse will be:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reduced stroke volume weakens pulse (
D) due to less blood per beat. Stronger (
A), bradycardic (
B), or irregular (
C) pulses have other causes.
Extract:
Patient had abnormal heart sounds during night shift
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is informed that a patient had abnormal heart sounds during the night shift. When auscultating abnormal heart sounds, the nurse knows to listen to heart sounds with the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The diaphragm on skin (
B) detects high-pitched abnormal sounds. Bell (A,
D) is for low-pitched, and gown (
C) causes interference.
Extract:
45-year-old patient who is alert and oriented has a blood pressure of 98/66 mm Hg, radial pulse of 76 beats/min (irregular), and respirations of 18 breaths/min (regular)
Question 4 of 5
A 45-year-old patient who is alert and oriented has a blood pressure of 98/66 mm Hg, radial pulse of 76 beats/min (irregular), and respirations of 18 breaths/min (regular). The best nursing intervention is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Checking baseline blood pressure (
A) verifies if 98/66 mm Hg is normal for the patient. Hypotension notification (
B) is premature, medications (
C) are secondary, and 76 beats/min isn’t bradycardia (
D).
Extract:
Victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen who has lost a significant amount of blood
Question 5 of 5
When caring for a victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen who has lost a significant amount of blood, the nurse would anticipate the vital signs to reflect:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blood loss causes decreased blood pressure (
C) due to reduced volume. Temperature drops (
A), pulse increases (
B), and respirations rise (
D) to compensate.