ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Test Questions
Extract:
A patient with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing pneumonia (ESBL)
Question 1 of 5
An organism that is included in the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing pneumonia (ESBL) group is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Escherichia coli is a common ESBL-producing bacterium, conferring resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics, complicating pneumonia treatment.
Extract:
An assistive personnel (AP) about using personal protective equipment
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an assistive personnel (AP) about using personal protective equipment while caring for clients. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the AP understands the instructions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Wearing gloves and a gown when bathing a client with open skin lesions prevents pathogen transmission, indicating proper PPE understanding.
Extract:
Immunizations against hepatitis B
Question 3 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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A patient inquires about how his body will kill pathogens
Question 4 of 5
The patient inquires about how his body will kill pathogens unassisted by antibiotics. The nurse responds that a process called phagocytosis will:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Phagocytosis involves white blood cells engulfing and destroying pathogens, a key mechanism of the innate immune system.
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A patient diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Question 5 of 5
A patient has been diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (mad cow disease). The nurse recognizes this disease is caused by a:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by prions, misfolded proteins that induce normal proteins to misfold, leading to neurodegenerative disease.