ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg PO. Available is dexamethasone 1.5 mg tablets.
Question 1 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 client who is receiving hemodialysis.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following client measurements should the nurse compare before and after dialysis treatment to determine fluid losses?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Body weight is one of the most reliable indicators of fluid status in a dialysis patient. The difference in weight reflects fluid loss during the dialysis treatment.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting in monitoring a client who is receiving a tube feeding.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This temperature is slightly elevated and could indicate infection or other underlying issues, making it the priority finding to address promptly.
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 4 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 caring for a client who is conscious and has an airway obstruction.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Heimlich maneuver is the standard technique to clear an obstructed airway in conscious adults, using abdominal thrusts to dislodge the obstruction.