ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a 20-year-old college student who has a 2-year history of bulimia nervosa. She tells the nurse, 'I know my eating binges and vomiting are not normal, but I cannot do anything about them.'
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is a therapeutic response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This empathetic response acknowledges the client's feelings, fostering trust and open communication.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting in monitoring a client who is receiving a tube feeding.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This temperature is slightly elevated and could indicate infection or other underlying issues, making it the priority finding to address promptly.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 15 mg subcutaneously. The amount available is morphine injection 10 mg/mL.
Question 3 of 5
How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 1.5
Rationale: Volume = 15 mg / 10 mg/mL = 1.5 mL. The nurse should administer 1.5 mL of morphine.
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 4 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 is caring for a client who is receiving hemodialysis.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following client measurements should the nurse compare before and after dialysis treatment to determine fluid losses?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Body weight is one of the most reliable indicators of fluid status in a dialysis patient. The difference in weight reflects fluid loss during the dialysis treatment.