ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer valproate 750 mg PO to an adult client who has bipolar disorder. The client refuses to swallow capsules but consents to swallow an oral solution of the medication. Available is valproate oral solution 250 mg/5 mL.
Question 1 of 5
How many mL of valproate should the nurse plan to administer? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 15
Rationale: 750 mg / (250 mg/5 mL) = 15 mL. The nurse should administer 15 mL of valproate solution.
Extract:
When a nurse obtains an unusually low blood pressure measurement for a client whose blood pressure is generally elevated, she considers the possibility of a problem with her technique.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following sources of error should she consider as a possible cause of the low reading?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Positioning the client's arm above heart level can result in a falsely low blood pressure reading due to gravity assisting blood flow downward.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the manifestations of hypoxia.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Agitation is a common manifestation of hypoxia as the body compensates for low oxygen levels.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg PO. Available is dexamethasone 1.5 mg tablets.
Question 4 of 5
How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
To administer a dose of 3 mg of dexamethasone when you have tablets of 1.5 mg, you would need two tablets to make up the 3 mg dose.
Therefore, the nurse should administer two tablets of dexamethasone.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a group of clients.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as having an increased risk for aspiration while eating? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Stroke, recent surgery under general anesthesia, and head/neck radiation increase aspiration risk due to impaired swallowing or reflexes.