ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Test Questions
Extract:
The patient most at risk for a health care-associated infection (HAI)
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is aware that the patient most at risk for a health care-associated infection (HAI) would be the:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A Foley catheter provides a direct pathway for pathogens into the urinary tract, significantly increasing the risk of healthcare-associated infections like urinary tract infections.
Extract:
A young patient became ill with mononucleosis
Question 2 of 5
A young patient became ill with mononucleosis that she contracted from drinking out of the same glass as her boyfriend who also had the disease. The inanimate transmitter is called:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A fomite is an inanimate object, like a glass, that can carry and transmit pathogens, facilitating indirect transmission of mononucleosis.
Extract:
A used facemask
Question 3 of 5
When removing a used facemask, the nurse correctly:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Untying the bottom ties first, then the top, and disposing without touching the mask prevents hand contamination, ensuring safe removal.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
The nurse clarifies that the difference between the use of earlier types of isolation procedures and the use of current Standard Procedures plus Transmission-Based Precautions as outlined by the CDC:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Standard Precautions assume all body fluids except sweat may be infectious, enhancing universal protection.
Extract:
A patient's bed sheet contaminated with fecal matter
Question 5 of 5
Fecal matter has contaminated the patient's bed sheet. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using nonsterile gloves and a gown, removing the soiled sheet, and disposing of it in a plastic bag minimizes contamination risk, adhering to infection control standards.