Lora Claywell
🩺 LPN → RN TRANSITIONS – PRACTICE EXAM (1–50)
(Original ATI-style questions)
🧠 ROLE TRANSITION & SCOPE OF PRACTICE
1. The primary difference between LPN and RN practice is:
A. LPNs do not give medications
B. RNs perform assessment and clinical judgment
C. LPNs work only in hospitals
D. RNs do not provide bedside care
Answer: B
2. Which task is appropriate for the LPN?
A. Initial patient assessment
B. Developing care plan
C. Administering oral medications
D. Diagnosing conditions
Answer: C
3. The RN is responsible for:
A. Hygiene care
B. Patient assessment
C. Feeding patients
D. Transporting patients
Answer: B
,4. The LPN role includes:
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Medication administration
D. Care planning
Answer: C
5. The RN delegates to the LPN based on:
A. Preference
B. Patient stability
C. Family request
D. Hospital size
Answer: B
🧠 NURSING PROCESS
6. First step in nursing process is:
A. Planning
B. Assessment
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Answer: B
7. The RN is primarily responsible for:
A. Bathing patients
B. Assessment and diagnosis
C. Feeding patients
D. Transport
Answer: B
, 8. Evaluation means:
A. Collecting data
B. Determining outcomes
C. Giving medication
D. Documentation only
Answer: B
9. Planning includes:
A. Diagnosing disease
B. Setting goals
C. Giving injections
D. Bathing patients
Answer: B
10. Implementation involves:
A. Collecting data
B. Carrying out interventions
C. Diagnosing
D. Evaluating outcomes
Answer: B
💉 MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
11. The RN must always:
A. Delegate all meds
B. Assess before administering medications
C. Avoid medication errors
D. Skip documentation
Answer: B
12. The LPN can safely administer: