ATI LPN Fundamentals Test ch 789 caole

Extract:

Question 1 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:

Patient with chart notation error

Question 2 of 5

A nurse enters a notation in a patient's medical record but then discovers that the notation was made in the wrong chart. The nurse correctly:

A. follows agency policy for correcting the error.B. whites out the wrong entry and writes the note in the chart of the correct patient.C. removes the page on which the error is located and documents the other correct notes.D. blacks out the note to protect the confidentiality of the patient about whom it was written and writes in the margin 'wrong patient,' his signature, and the date and time.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Agency policy (
A) ensures legal correction. Whiting out (
B), removing pages (
C), or blacking out (
D) compromise record integrity.

Extract:

Question 3 of 5

Which nursing assessment is an example of brevity and clarity while meeting legal guidelines?

A. Taking fluids poorly, but more than yesterday.'B. Apparently comfortable all night. Offers no complaints of pain.'C. Patient says she is still slightly nauseated, would like to try some toast and tea.'D. 4 cm reddened area over sacrum. Skin intact, warm, and dry.'

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Specific, measurable sacral description (
D) meets legal clarity. Vague fluids (
A), assumptions (
B), and subjective nausea (
C) lack precision.

Extract:

Patient is a nationally known celebrity

Question 4 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:

Patient worried about cancer

Question 5 of 5

A patient states, 'I'm so worried that I might have cancer.' The nurse responds, 'It is time for you to eat breakfast.' The nurse's response is an example of:

A. judgmental response.B. using cliches.C. changing the subject.D. giving false reassurance.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Diverting to breakfast (
C) changes the subject. Judgmental (
A), cliches (
B), or reassurance (
D) donâ€™t apply to this dismissal.

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