ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
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 1 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 caring for a group of clients.
Question 2 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 3 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.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer olanzapine 10 mg PO. Available is olanzapine 5 mg orally disintegrating tablets.
Question 4 of 5
How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale:
To administer 10 mg using 5 mg tablets, the nurse should give two tablets.
Extract:
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is postoperative following peritoneal lavage for peritonitis. The client has a nasogastric tube to low-intermittent suction and closed-suction drains in place.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Measuring abdominal girth monitors for fluid accumulation or complications like distension post-peritonitis surgery.