ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamental Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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.
Question 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
The patient entered the hospital with a reddened area that does not blanch with pressure over the left hip. He states that it is painful. This is indicative of which stage of pressure injury?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stage 1 pressure injuries present as non-blanchable redness with intact skin and may be painful.
Question 4 of 5
A patient is incontinent on the first day after surgery. This is a risk factor for the development of skin breakdown and infection primarily because:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Moisture from incontinence fosters microbial growth, increasing infection risk.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage 4 sacral pressure injury. The provider has prescribed mechanical debridement. Which of the following is a form of mechanical debridement that the nurse should expect the client to receive?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pulsating lavage is a mechanical debridement method using a pressurized stream of fluid to remove necrotic tissue. Hydrocolloids promote autolytic debridement, enzymes are chemical, and transparent dressings do not debride.