ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and has been receiving oxygen therapy for several days.
Question 1 of 5
When collecting data from the client, the nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of an adverse effect of oxygen therapy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dryness and cracking of oral mucous membranes can occur due to prolonged oxygen therapy, which dries out mucous membranes.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) 750 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 94
Rationale: 750 mL / 8 hr = 93.75 mL/hr, rounded to 94 mL/hr.
Extract:
An older adult client who is Chinese and is recovering from a bowel obstruction. The client is prescribed a clear-liquid diet and asks the nurse for a cup of hot ginger tea.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should identify that this request is for which of the following purposes?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ginger is traditionally used to promote digestion, aiding in nausea relief and gastric motility, especially relevant post-bowel obstruction.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg PO. Available is dexamethasone 1.5 mg tablets.
Question 4 of 5
How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
To administer a dose of 3 mg of dexamethasone when you have tablets of 1.5 mg, you would need two tablets to make up the 3 mg dose.
Therefore, the nurse should administer two tablets of dexamethasone.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM to a client. Available is haloperidol 50 mg/mL.
Question 5 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.