ATI LPN Fundamentals Test ch 789 caole

Extract:

Question 1 of 5

The nurse appropriately begins discharge planning when:

A. the patient feels ready to be discharged home.B. the primary care provider writes orders to discharge the patient.C. the patient is admitted to the health care facility.D. it is anticipated the patient will be discharged in 8 hours.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Planning at admission (
C) ensures preparation. Patient readiness (
A), orders (
B), or last-minute (
D) delay comprehensive care.

Question 2 of 5

The practical nursing student who is engaged in a therapeutic communication with a patient will have the most difficulty with the technique of:

A. silence.B. closed questions.C. using general leads.D. restating.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Silence (
A) challenges students by requiring patience. Closed questions (
B), leads (
C), and restating (
D) are easier to master.

Extract:

Postoperative patient needing wound care education

Question 3 of 5

The nurse will choose the best time to continue postoperative education regarding wound care and dressings, which would be:

A. immediately after the patient has been medicated for pain.B. the last thing in the evening, after visitors have left, before bedtime.C. when the patient is comfortable and receptive to the patient education.D. just before the patient is discharged, so the information is current.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Comfortable and receptive timing (
C) aids learning. Post-medication (
A) may cause drowsiness, bedtime (
B) risks fatigue, and discharge (
D) is rushed.

Extract:

Question 4 of 5

The nurse chooses to use touch in the nurse-patient relationship because touch:

A. is appropriate only in special circumstances, such as with young children.B. can convey caring and support when words are difficult.C. is a nursing intervention of choice in almost all situations.D. should be avoided because of problems of cultural misinterpretation.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale:
Touch conveys caring (
B) when appropriate. Itâ€™s not child-specific (
A), not universal (
C), and cultural issues (
D) require sensitivity, not avoidance.

Extract:

Older adult patient

Question 5 of 5

When interacting with an older adult patient, the nurse would enhance communication by:

A. speaking in simple sentences, as if to a child.B. speaking slowly in order to allow the patient to process the message.C. addressing him by his first name to encourage a therapeutic relationship.D. standing in the doorway rather than entering the room to give the older adult patient more privacy.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Slow speech (
B) aids processing. Childlike talk (
A) patronizes, first names (
C) may disrespect, and doorways (
D) distance communication.

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