ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Patient scratching with hives 2 hours after antibiotic, develops difficulty breathing and low blood pressure
Question 1 of 5
The nurse notes that the patient is scratching and has hives 2 hours after receiving a dose of antibiotic medication. The patient soon starts having difficulty breathing and his blood pressure drops. What is the correct analysis of the patient's condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hives, breathing difficulty, and hypotension indicate anaphylaxis (
C), requiring emergency action. Mild (
A) or moderate (
B) reactions lack severity, and food poisoning (
D) doesn't cause these symptoms.
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Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to enter a prescription from a provider. Which of the following formats should the nurse use?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PO daily (
B) is clear and standard. q1d (
A), q.d. (
C), and QD (
D) risk misinterpretation per safety guidelines.
Extract:
Older adult client transferred from long-term care facility
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is performing a medication reconciliation while admitting an older adult client transferred from a long-term care (LTC) facility. Which of the following should the nurse identify as part of the medication reconciliation process?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: LTC medications (
A) are key to reconciliation for continuity. Recommendations (
B) and discontinuation (
C) follow reconciliation, and other pharmacies (
D) are secondary.
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Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client. The nurse should identify that which of the following abbreviations used by the provider indicates 'to administer medications before meals'?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ac (
D) means before meals. DNR (
A) is do not resuscitate, Tx (
B) is treatment, and NG (
C) is nasogastric.
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.