ATI LPN
ATI LPN Funsamentals Exam V Questions
Extract:
Patient with back pain
Question 1 of 5
A very pertinent part of the physical examination on a patient with back pain is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Flank percussion (
C) assesses kidney-related back pain. Extremities (
A), lungs (
B), and bowel sounds (
D) are less relevant.
Extract:
Patient with cardiac disease history, radial pulse 102 beats/min and irregular
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with a cardiac disease history. When measuring vital signs, the nurse finds that the radial pulse is 102 beats/min and irregular. The nurse correctly:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Apical pulse for 1 minute (
A) ensures accuracy with irregularity. Recording (
B) skips validation, and wrist checks (C,
D) are less precise.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
If a silence is heard between sounds when auscultating blood pressure, it is termed a(n)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An auscultatory gap (
C) is silence between Korotkoff sounds, indicating possible arterial stiffness. Pulse deficit (
A) compares pulses, diastolic (
B) is a pressure phase, and widened pulse pressure (
D) is the systolic-diastolic difference.
Extract:
16-year-old patient with head injury from soccer
Question 4 of 5
A 16-year-old patient sustained a head injury while playing soccer. When performing a neurologic check, the nurse looks at each pupil to determine
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Unequal pupils (
C) signal neurological issues like pressure. Consciousness (
A), shape (
B), and size change (
D) are less specific indicators.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The nurse would record a pulse as bradycardic if the rate were:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bradycardia is <60 beats/min, so 59 beats/min (
B) qualifies. 62 (
A), 64 (
C), and 60 (
D) are within or above normal range.