ATI LPN Fundamentals Test ch 789 caole

Extract:

Communicating with hearing-impaired patient

Question 1 of 5

When communicating with a hearing-impaired patient, the nurse appropriately:

A. uses short, simple sentences.B. shouts repeatedly at the patient.C. speaks directly into the patient's ear.D. uses long, complex sentences.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Short sentences (
A) aid understanding. Shouting (
B) distorts, ear-speaking (
C) invades space, and complex sentences (
D) overwhelm.

Extract:

Question 2 of 5

An example of a nurse communicating with a patient using open-ended questions would be:

A. What was your daughter's reaction to your desire for hospice?'B. Did you sleep all night without waking?'C. How many bowel movements have you had today?'D. Is your pain less today than it was yesterday?'

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Hospice reaction (
A) invites elaboration. Sleep (
B), bowel (
C), and pain (
D) questions seek yes/no or numbers.

Extract:

Patient is a nationally known celebrity

Question 3 of 5

A student nurse is assigned to a clinical unit on which one of the patients is a nationally known celebrity. The student reads the chart to find out why the celebrity is being treated. The student who is not the assigned caregiver is:

A. motivated to learn about the health problem of this patient and is appropriately seeking knowledge during his clinical experience.B. doing appropriate research about nursing care as long as information is not divulged.C. violating the confidentiality of the patient's record.D. neglecting the assigned patient load and should read the unassigned patient's medical record only after his assigned work is completed.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Accessing a non-assigned chart (
C) violates confidentiality. Motivation (
A), research (
B), or timing (
D) donâ€™t justify unauthorized access.

Extract:

Older adult patient learning dressing change

Question 4 of 5

When educating an older adult patient about changing his dressing, the nurse would most appropriately:

A. be certain the patient is wearing his glasses and/or hearing aid.B. wait for the patient to ask any questions about the procedure.C. talk through the process rapidly to keep the patient from becoming tired.D. point out each mistake during the return demonstration.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Ensuring glasses/hearing aids (
A) aids learning. Waiting for questions (
B) risks gaps, rushing (
C) confuses, and criticism (
D) discourages.

Extract:

Question 5 of 5

The nurse appropriately begins discharge planning when:

A. the patient feels ready to be discharged home.B. the primary care provider writes orders to discharge the patient.C. the patient is admitted to the health care facility.D. it is anticipated the patient will be discharged in 8 hours.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Planning at admission (
C) ensures preparation. Patient readiness (
A), orders (
B), or last-minute (
D) delay comprehensive care.

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