ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 100 mL/60 min. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round to the nearest whole number.)
Correct Answer: 100
Rationale: (100 mL × 60 gtt/mL) / 60 min = 100 gtt/min. The nurse should set the flow rate to 100 drops per minute.
Extract:
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of an adolescent and notes a calcium level of 11.4 mEq/L.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypercalcemia can cause tachycardia due to altered cardiac conductivity and increased catecholamine sensitivity.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM to a client. Available is haloperidol 50 mg/mL.
Question 3 of 5
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 0.1
Rationale: 5 mg / 50 mg/mL = 0.1 mL. The nurse should administer 0.1 mL per dose.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who comes to the clinic to be tested for tuberculosis (TB) after a close family contact tests positive.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following measures should the nurse anticipate preparing for this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The tuberculin skin test is the initial step to detect TB exposure, indicating whether further testing is needed.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a 20-year-old college student who has a 2-year history of bulimia nervosa. She tells the nurse, 'I know my eating binges and vomiting are not normal, but I cannot do anything about them.'
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is a therapeutic response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This empathetic response acknowledges the client's feelings, fostering trust and open communication.