ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
While admitting a client for a cardiac catheterization, the nurse asks the client about allergies.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following client food allergies should the nurse report to the provider prior to the procedure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This is because the contrast dye used during the procedure typically contains iodine, which can cause an allergic reaction in susceptible individuals.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has a 3-way urinary catheter with continuous irrigation. The nurse notes there has not been any urinary output in the last hour.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Checking tubing patency addresses potential obstructions, the most likely cause of no urinary output, before escalating care.
Extract:
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who is unresponsive.
Question 3 of 5
When performing oral hygiene for the client, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Turning the client on their side prevents aspiration of fluids or debris during oral care.
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 4 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.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 100 mL/60 min. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round to the nearest whole number.)
Correct Answer: 100
Rationale: (100 mL × 60 gtt/mL) / 60 min = 100 gtt/min. The nurse should set the flow rate to 100 drops per minute.