ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who takes furosemide and has a serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L.
Question 1 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.
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 preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) 750 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 94
Rationale: 750 mL / 8 hr = 93.75 mL/hr, rounded to 94 mL/hr.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a group of clients.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as having an increased risk for aspiration while eating? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Stroke, recent surgery under general anesthesia, and head/neck radiation increase aspiration risk due to impaired swallowing or reflexes.
Extract:
A nurse is emptying a client's urinal when she notices the urine is dark amber, cloudy, and has an unpleasant odor.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should identify that these findings are likely to be the result of which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dark amber, cloudy urine with an unpleasant odor is characteristic of a urinary tract infection due to bacterial growth and inflammation.