ATI LPN
ATI LPN Funsamentals Exam V Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
It is the responsibility of the nurse to perform a quick focused assessment of the patient upon:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Shift-start assessments (
A) identify immediate changes. Admission (
B) involves comprehensive assessment, discharge (
C) focuses on instructions, and morning (
D) isn’t routine.
Extract:
Patient with cardiac disease history, radial pulse 102 beats/min and irregular
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with a cardiac disease history. When measuring vital signs, the nurse finds that the radial pulse is 102 beats/min and irregular. The nurse correctly:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Apical pulse for 1 minute (
A) ensures accuracy with irregularity. Recording (
B) skips validation, and wrist checks (C,
D) are less precise.
Extract:
Terminally ill patient with Cheyne-Stokes breathing
Question 3 of 5
A patient who is terminally ill is described during shift report as having Cheyne-Stokes breathing. On assessment, the nurse anticipates finding:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cheyne-Stokes involves dyspnea then apnea (
C), common in terminal illness. Decreasing rate (
A), wheezing (
B), and shallow breaths (
D) don’t match.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The normal pattern of breathing is described as
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Eupnea (
D) is normal breathing. Dyspnea (
A) is difficulty, bradypnea (
B) is slow, and tachypnea (
C) is rapid breathing.
Question 5 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).