ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Patient receiving 0900 medications
Question 1 of 5
The nurse goes into a patient's room and administers her 0900 medications. When should the nurse document that the medications were given?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Immediate documentation (
C) ensures accuracy and informs others. End-of-shift (
A), pre-administration (
B), or delayed (
D) risk errors or omissions.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
In order for the nurse to administer medication safely, the nurse must understand the 10 rights of safe medication administration. Identify all of the rights listed below (Select All That Apply).
Correct Answer: C,D,E,F
Rationale: Medication (
C), evaluation (
D), assessment (E), and client education (F) are rights ensuring correct drug, monitoring, appropriateness, and patient understanding. Method (
A) and unit (
B) are covered under route and dose.
Extract:
Client preparing to receive antihypertensive medication
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer a client's antihypertensive medication. When using clinical judgment, which of the following findings indicates the nurse should collect further data from the client before administering medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dizziness (
B) suggests hypotension, risking further drop with antihypertensives. Sleep issues (
A), urine output (
C), and meal intake (
D) are less critical.
Extract:
Client with new medication
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with teaching a client about a new medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 6th-grade-level materials (
B) ensure understanding. TV (
A) distracts, technical language (
C) confuses, and starting with minor details (
D) risks missing key points.
Extract:
Client with prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily, available as 0.125 mg/tablet
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. The amount available is digoxin 0.125 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 0.25 mg ÷ 0.125 mg/tablet = 2 tablets (
C). 1 (
A), 5 (
B), and 0.5 (
D) miscalculate the dose.