ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamental Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What type of wound heals by edges approximating with a suture?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Primary intention healing occurs when wound edges are brought together with sutures, minimizing scarring. Secondary intention heals open wounds, tertiary delays closure, and remodeling is a phase, not a type.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse explains that the major purpose of the use of a hydrocolloid dressing is to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hydrocolloid dressings maintain a moist environment to promote autolytic debridement and healing, not to dry the wound or kill microbes directly.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a surgical patient for internal hemorrhage. Which of the following would indicate internal hemorrhage?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Restlessness, rising pulse, and falling blood pressure indicate hypovolemic shock from internal hemorrhage due to blood loss affecting circulation.
Question 4 of 5
Because the patient with an abdominal dressing requires frequent dressing changes, and the abdomen is beginning to show skin irritation from repeated tape removal, the nurse would change the dressing procedure in order to use:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Montgomery straps allow frequent dressing changes without removing tape from the skin, reducing irritation.
Question 5 of 5
When preparing to change a sterile dressing over an incision, it is most important to remember to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Changing gloves after removing the old dressing maintains sterility, as the old dressing is contaminated.