ATI LPN
ATI LPN Funsamentals Exam V Questions
Extract:
Victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen who has lost a significant amount of blood
Question 1 of 5
When caring for a victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen who has lost a significant amount of blood, the nurse would anticipate the vital signs to reflect:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blood loss causes decreased blood pressure (
C) due to reduced volume. Temperature drops (
A), pulse increases (
B), and respirations rise (
D) to compensate.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A type of Korotkoff sound that indicates the diastolic pressure in children and in some adults is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Muffling (
D) marks diastolic pressure in children and some adults. Tapping (
A) is systolic, knocking (
B) isn’t a term, and silence (
C) follows muffling.
Question 3 of 5
When examining a patient's pupils with a light, the nurse notes that both pupils constrict, regardless of which eye is stimulated by the light. The nurse should document that the pupils exhibit:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Consensual reflex (
D) is bilateral pupil constriction to light. Dilation (
A) occurs in dark, brisk (
B) describes speed, and accommodation (
C) is focus adjustment.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is checking a client's bowel sounds. At which of the following times should the nurse auscultate the client's abdomen?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Auscultating before percussion (
B) avoids altered sounds from manipulation. Palpation (
A), kidney checks (
C), or inspection (
D) may disrupt natural bowel sounds if done first.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse anticipates that if the stroke volume of a patient is reduced, the pulse will be:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reduced stroke volume weakens pulse (
D) due to less blood per beat. Stronger (
A), bradycardic (
B), or irregular (
C) pulses have other causes.