ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data for a client who has fluid volume deficit.
Question 1 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:
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 collecting data from a client who has atrial fibrillation.
Question 3 of 5
When documenting the quality of the client's pulse, which of the following terms should the nurse use?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Atrial fibrillation causes an irregularly irregular pulse due to uncoordinated atrial contractions.
Extract:
A charge nurse observes a nurse administer intermittent tube feedings via an NG tube to a client.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should prompt the charge nurse to intervene?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A supine position during feeding increases aspiration risk; clients should be upright to prevent this complication.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is conscious and has an airway obstruction.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Heimlich maneuver is the standard technique to clear an obstructed airway in conscious adults, using abdominal thrusts to dislodge the obstruction.