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ATI LPN · Fundamentals of Nursing · Introduction to Nursing Practice Quiz

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Question 1 of 5

A depressed client is unable to maintain eye contact with the nurse. The client's chin drops, and the client looks at the floor. Which aspect of communication has the nurse assessed?

A. Social skills

B. Nonverbal communication

C. A cultural barrier

D. A message filter

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Nonverbal communication

Question 2 of 5

The nurse provides care and meets the needs of a patient until the patient is able to resume self-care. Which nursing theory is this nurse implementing?

A. Levine

B. Johnson

C. Neuman

D. Henderson

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Henderson

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is working with an older client admitted with mild dehydration. What teaching does the nurse provide to best address this issue?

A. Cut some sodium out of your diet.'

B. Dehydration can cause incontinence.'

C. Have something to drink every 1 to 2 hours.'

D. Take your diuretic in the morning.'

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Have something to drink every 1 to 2 hours.'

Question 4 of 5

A high school graduate plans to attend a One Plus One Program. How should this student explain the program to her friends?

A. I can have my LPN courses applied to a baccalaureate degree.'

B. My courses from the LPN program will be placed toward an associate degree.'

C. I can apply to a Master of Science in Nursing degree program after two years.'

D. I'll become an LPN first and then take another year of classes while I work as a nurse.'

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: I'll become an LPN first and then take another year of classes while I work as a nurse.'

Question 5 of 5

You are the nurse caring for a 72-year-old female who is recovering from abdominal surgery on the Medical Surgical unit. The surgery was very stressful and prolonged, and you note on the chart that her blood sugars are elevated yet she is not diagnosed with diabetes. To what do you attribute this elevation in blood sugars?

A. She must have had diabetes prior to surgery

B. The blood sugars are probably a result of the 'fight-or-flight' reaction

C. She has become a diabetic from the abdominal surgery

D. It is a result of antidiuretic hormone

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The blood sugars are probably a result of the 'fight-or-flight' reaction

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