Practice Question
A nurse is assisting with a community program to educate adolescents about contraception. After the class, a 15-year-old girl asks the nurse which method is best for her to use. Which of the following statements is an appropriate nursing response?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
“Before I can help you with that question, I need to know more about your sexual activity.” .
Rationale:
🟠 Open-ended, non-judgmental questions gather important information for personalized care.
🟠 Understanding the adolescent’s knowledge and behavior ensures safe, appropriate recommendations.
🟠 Avoids assumptions or shaming language.
🟠 Builds trust and rapport for honest discussion.
🟠 Supports individualized patient education.
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This question is from ATI LPN Maternal Exam I which contains 48 questions.
More Questions from This Exam
A nurse in the antepartum unit is assisting with the care of a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and reports continuous abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. The nurse should identify that the client is likely experiencing which of the following complications?
Answer Choices:
A. Prolapsed cord.
B. Premature rupture of membranes.
C. Abruptio placentae.
D. Placenta previa
A nurse should include which of the following information?
Answer Choices:
A. Quickening starts soon after implantation.
B. Quickening occurs between the fourth and fifth months of pregnancy.
C. Quickening starts during the last trimester of pregnancy.
D. Quickening occurs between the second and third month of pregnancy
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant in a provider’s office.
Answer Choices:
A. Visual disturbances.
B. Fetal heart rate.
C. Blood pressure.
D. Deep tendon reflexes.
A nurse is reinforcing nutrition teaching with a client during the first prenatal visit. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
Answer Choices:
A. “I can have 4 oz of white wine daily.”
B. “I should switch to drinking whole milk.”
C. “I want to lose 18 lbs.”
D. “I can consume 200 mg of caffeine daily.”
A nurse is caring for a 22-year-old female client who is experiencing lower abdominal pelvic pain. The client is at risk of developing a condition due to a finding.
Answer Choices:
A. Condition: Ovarian cysts, Finding: Ultrasound shows a fluid-filled sac in the ovary.
B. Condition: Appendicitis, Finding: Pain localized in the lower right quadrant.
C. Condition: Endometriosis, Finding: Patient reports cyclical pain.
D. Condition: Pelvic inflammatory disease, Finding: Elevated white blood cell count.
Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Maternal & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 4