ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has pneumonia and requires chest percussion, vibration, and postural drainage.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to complete first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Auscultating lung fields first identifies areas of congestion, guiding effective percussion and drainage.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an abdominal wound. The nurse enters the room to check the client's pulse.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following items should the nurse wear?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Clean gloves prevent contact transmission of MRSA during pulse checking, adhering to contact precautions.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has pneumonia and requires chest percussion, vibration, and postural drainage.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to complete first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Auscultating lung fields first identifies areas of congestion, guiding effective percussion and drainage.
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data for a client who has fluid volume deficit.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is an expected finding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increased urine specific gravity reflects concentrated urine, an expected finding in fluid volume deficit due to water conservation.
Extract:
When a nurse obtains an unusually low blood pressure measurement for a client whose blood pressure is generally elevated, she considers the possibility of a problem with her technique.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following sources of error should she consider as a possible cause of the low reading?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Positioning the client's arm above heart level can result in a falsely low blood pressure reading due to gravity assisting blood flow downward.