ATI LPN
LPN Nursing 1 Fundamental Exam Questions
Extract:
A client diagnosed with gouty arthritis
Question 1 of 5
Which laboratory test is most important to perform to confirm a diagnosis of gouty arthritis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gouty arthritis is characterized by elevated uric acid levels, leading to urate crystal deposition in joints.
Extract:
The nurse is assessing the hands of a client and notes bony enlargements of the client's joints, joints are hard, painless, and some of the fingers are deviated from the midline
Question 2 of 5
The nurse suspects these findings are a result of which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of the synovium, leading to joint deformities, bony enlargements, and deviation of fingers.
Extract:
A client diagnosed with mumps as a child
Question 3 of 5
The nurse concluded the client has which type of immunity from having mumps as a child?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Natural immunity is acquired through exposure to a pathogen, like contracting mumps during childhood.
Extract:
A client who reports they are an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hiking, camping, and backpacking, has been admitted for Lyme's Disease
Question 4 of 5
Lyme's Disease is spread by a tick. What is the mode of transmission?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks, making it a vectorborne disease.
Extract:
A client who is 3 days post-operative from a right mastectomy
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a sign of possible infection? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C, D, F, G
Rationale: Decreased consciousness (
C), elevated WBCs (
D), lung crackles (F), and red, warm incision (G) indicate possible infection.