ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamental Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When changing the dressing on the patient's right arm, you see that the dressing has a moist yellow-red stain on it. How would you document this drainage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Yellow-red drainage indicates serosanguineous (serum and blood mix), not purulent (pus) or sanguineous (blood only).
Question 2 of 5
The patient is undergoing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) treatment for wound healing. Which would be your first priority in caring for this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessing the patient's condition first ensures any immediate issues (e.g., pain, leakage) are addressed.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse performing a right eye irrigation will position the patient in which of the following ways?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tilting the head toward the unaffected (left) eye allows fluid to flow from the right eye outward, avoiding contamination.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse clarifies that the second stage of wound healing is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Proliferation is the second stage, involving granulation and epithelialization, following inflammation.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse warns the patient that one of the patient's habits has caused the reduction of functional hemoglobin, which limits the hemoglobin's oxygen-carrying ability. To improve this situation, the nurse suggests that the patient quit:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Smoking introduces carbon monoxide, reducing hemoglobin's oxygen-carrying capacity.