ATI LPN Fundamentals Test ch 789 caole

Extract:

Patient is a nationally known celebrity

Question 1 of 5

A student nurse is assigned to a clinical unit on which one of the patients is a nationally known celebrity. The student reads the chart to find out why the celebrity is being treated. The student who is not the assigned caregiver is:

A. motivated to learn about the health problem of this patient and is appropriately seeking knowledge during his clinical experience.B. doing appropriate research about nursing care as long as information is not divulged.C. violating the confidentiality of the patient's record.D. neglecting the assigned patient load and should read the unassigned patient's medical record only after his assigned work is completed.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Accessing a non-assigned chart (
C) violates confidentiality. Motivation (
A), research (
B), or timing (
D) donâ€™t justify unauthorized access.

Extract:

Patient reluctant to self-inject

Question 2 of 5

A patient states, 'I don't think I'll ever be able to give myself an injection.' The best reply by the nurse is:

A. What bothers you most about the idea of giving yourself an injection?'B. Everyone feels like that at first. You'll get over it.'C. I know just how you feel. I would have trouble giving myself an injection.'D. Don't be afraid. It's an easy skill for anyone to learn.'

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Exploring concerns (
A) supports discussion. Dismissing fears (B,
D) or relating personally (
C) invalidates patient feelings.

Extract:

Question 3 of 5

An example of a nurse communicating with a patient using open-ended questions would be:

A. What was your daughter's reaction to your desire for hospice?'B. Did you sleep all night without waking?'C. How many bowel movements have you had today?'D. Is your pain less today than it was yesterday?'

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Hospice reaction (
A) invites elaboration. Sleep (
B), bowel (
C), and pain (
D) questions seek yes/no or numbers.

Question 4 of 5

The characteristic that is representative of the nurse-patient relationship is that this relationship:

A. does not include humor.B. continues after discharge.C. focuses on the assessed patient health problems.D. focuses on the nurse's ability to build rapport.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Focusing on health problems (
C) defines the relationship. Humor (
A) can be appropriate, it ends at discharge (
B), and rapport (
D) supports, not leads.

Extract:

Communicating with a preschooler

Question 5 of 5

When communicating with a preschooler, the nurse should:

A. use unfamiliar language.B. use abstract explanations.C. use long, complex sentences.D. consider the developmental level, using familiar words.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Familiar words at developmental level (
D) aid preschooler understanding. Unfamiliar (
A), abstract (
B), or complex (
C) language confuses.

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