ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: During the oliguric phase of AKI, urine output is significantly reduced, typically less than 400 mL per day, indicating impaired kidney function.
Extract:
An assistive personnel (AP) asks a nurse what precautions he should take when measuring the vital signs of a client who has pneumonia.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A mask protects against respiratory droplet transmission, appropriate for pneumonia precautions.
Extract:
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN): glucose 72 mg/dL, chloride 100 mEq/L, sodium 138 mEq/L and potassium 3.0 mEq/L.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L indicates hypokalemia, requiring replacement to prevent complications like arrhythmias.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who comes to the clinic to be tested for tuberculosis (TB) after a close family contact tests positive.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following measures should the nurse anticipate preparing for this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The tuberculin skin test is the initial step to detect TB exposure, indicating whether further testing is needed.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who requires contact precautions.
Question 5 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.