ATI LPN
ATI LPN Funsamentals Exam V Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
If dehydration occurs, the blood pressure will
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dehydration reduces blood volume, decreasing blood pressure (
B). Muffled sounds (
A) relate to technique, not dehydration; pressure doesn’t stay same (
C) or increase (
D).
Extract:
Newly admitted patient with blood pressure 170/90 mm Hg, pulse 80 beats/min, respirations 16 breaths/min
Question 2 of 5
The nurse documents vital signs on a newly admitted patient as: 'blood pressure is 170/90 mm Hg, the pulse is 80 beats/min, and the respirations are 16 breaths/min.' The nurse would record the pulse pressure as:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pulse pressure is systolic minus diastolic: 170 - 90 = 80 mm Hg (
B). Other options (A, C,
D) miscalculate the difference.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
When checking extraocular movements, the nurse asks the patient to follow an object as it is moved into different positions and watch to see if
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Coordinated eye movement (
A) assesses extraocular muscles. Pupil dilation (
B), blinking (
C), or constriction (
D) are unrelated to this test.
Extract:
Patient’s blood pressure measures 146/92 on left arm and 138/84 on right arm
Question 4 of 5
If a patient's blood pressure measures 146/92 on the left arm and 138/84 on the right arm, what would you do?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Retaking both arms (
C) verifies accuracy and checks discrepancies. Waiting (
A) delays confirmation, recording (
B) skips validation, and left-only retake (
D) misses bilateral data.
Extract:
Newborn baby
Question 5 of 5
The nurse covers a newborn baby's head with a cap because the head:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The head loses significant body heat (
A) due to surface area, needing a cap. Reshaping (
B), drying (
C), and fontanels (
D) are not primary reasons.