ATI LPN Fundamentals Test ch 789 caole

Extract:

Question 1 of 5

The characteristic that is representative of the nurse-patient relationship is that this relationship:

A. does not include humor.B. continues after discharge.C. focuses on the assessed patient health problems.D. focuses on the nurse's ability to build rapport.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Focusing on health problems (
C) defines the relationship. Humor (
A) can be appropriate, it ends at discharge (
B), and rapport (
D) supports, not leads.

Extract:

Patient is a nationally known celebrity

Question 2 of 5

A student nurse is assigned to a clinical unit on which one of the patients is a nationally known celebrity. The student reads the chart to find out why the celebrity is being treated. The student who is not the assigned caregiver is:

A. motivated to learn about the health problem of this patient and is appropriately seeking knowledge during his clinical experience.B. doing appropriate research about nursing care as long as information is not divulged.C. violating the confidentiality of the patient's record.D. neglecting the assigned patient load and should read the unassigned patient's medical record only after his assigned work is completed.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Accessing a non-assigned chart (
C) violates confidentiality. Motivation (
A), research (
B), or timing (
D) donâ€™t justify unauthorized access.

Extract:

Question 3 of 5

The nurse can assess her patient's ability to read and comprehend written instructions by doing which of the following?

A. Asking the patient, 'Did you graduate from high school?'B. Giving the patient a printed instruction sheet and saying, 'Some people have difficulty with written instructions. Others find them helpful. Would these be helpful to you?'C. Giving the patient some printed materials and saying, 'After you have read this, Iâ€™ll ask you some questions about what's in them, to see if you've learned it.'D. Asking the patient, 'Are you able to read?'

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Testing comprehension with questions (
C) confirms ability. Education level (
A), indirect queries (
B), or blunt reading questions (
D) are less effective.

Question 4 of 5

An aspect of computer use in patient care in which the LPN may need to be proficient includes:

A. Scheduling admissions, discharges, and nurse staffing to keep the unit at the best occupancy and utilization.B. Educating patients how to use hospital computers to access information such as discharge instructions or information relative to specific medications.C. Input of data such as requests for radiographs or laboratory services.D. Programming the computer to record data from primary care provider and other health care workers.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Data input like lab requests (
C) is an LPN task. Scheduling (
A) is administrative, patient computer use (
B) is rare, and programming (
D) is beyond scope.

Extract:

Patient post-hip replacement refusing blood draw

Question 5 of 5

A resident in a skilled nursing facility for a short-term rehabilitation following a hip replacement says to the nurse, 'I don't want to have you draw any more blood for those useless tests.' When the nurse fails to convince the patient to have the blood drawn, the most appropriate documentation would be:

A. Blood not drawn because tests are no longer desired by patient.'B. Refuses to have blood drawn; says tests are ''useless.'' Doctor notified.'C. Doctor notified of failure to draw ordered blood work.'D. Refuses to have blood drawn. Doctor notified.'

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Quoting 'useless' and noting doctor notification (
B) is specific and complete. Vague desire (
A), omitting refusal (
C), or lacking quote (
D) reduce clarity.

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