ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam IV Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Before palpating the abdomen during an assessment, the nurse should do which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Auscultation before palpation ensures bowel sounds are not altered by manipulation, providing an accurate assessment.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has meningococcal pneumonia. Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse initiate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Meningococcal pneumonia spreads via respiratory droplets, requiring droplet precautions to prevent transmission.
Question 3 of 5
Before palpating the abdomen during an assessment, the nurse should do which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Auscultation before palpation ensures bowel sounds are not altered by manipulation, providing an accurate assessment.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is applying a cold compress for pain and minor swelling for a client who has a sutured laceration on the forearm. Which of the following data-collection activities should the nurse use to determine whether the treatment is effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Asking the client to rate pain directly assesses the subjective effectiveness of the cold compress for pain relief.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. The client's oxygen saturation is 88%. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Raising the head of the bed is the immediate action to improve chest expansion, lung aeration, and breathing, addressing the low oxygen saturation of 88% most effectively as the first step.