ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who requires contact precautions.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dedicating equipment prevents cross-contamination, a key principle of contact precautions to avoid spreading pathogens.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has urinary incontinence.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the development of skin breakdown?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Moisture barrier ointment protects skin from urine exposure, reducing irritation and breakdown risk.
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 contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and is receiving continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fowler's position reduces aspiration risk and aids nasogastric tube function for decompression.
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.