ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and is coughing up secretions.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Coughing and deep breathing help clear secretions and maintain airway patency, addressing the immediate issue.
Extract:
An older adult client in a long-term care facility had a stroke 4 weeks ago and has been unable to move independently since that time.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse caring for her should observe for which of the following findings that indicates a complication of immobility?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A reddened sacral area signals a potential pressure ulcer, a common immobility complication.
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data for a client who has fluid volume deficit.
Question 3 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:
A nurse is caring for a client who is conscious and has an airway obstruction.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Heimlich maneuver is the standard technique to clear an obstructed airway in conscious adults, using abdominal thrusts to dislodge the obstruction.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who takes furosemide and has a serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to include in his daily diet?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bananas are high in potassium, helping to correct hypokalemia caused by furosemide.