68W LPC CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION
TEST PAPER 2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED
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⩥ What personnel / section of the MTF handle the requests for medical
information? Answer: Patient Administration (PAD)
⩥ Your M.O. has ordered 50 mg of ketamine for a patient with severe
pain. The concentration of ketamine you have is 100mg/ml. How many
milliliters of the on-hand drug would you draw up? Answer:
50mg/100mg x 1 ml = 0.5 ml
⩥ You have a patient suffering from nephrolithiasis (kidney stones).
How would this patient describe his pain? Answer: Severe and colicky
(comes and goes or varies in intensity in a rhythmic nature)Pain is
waking them from sleep
⩥ What is the difference between "BED REST" and "QUARTERS"?
Answer: Bed Rest -restriction to their bed with necessary travel to the
DFAC and latrineQuarters - restriction to any area inside the patient's
domicile, DFAC, latrines
⩥ Which skin disease is caused by the chicken-pox virus and has a rash
that occurs unilaterally in the thoracic or lumbar region? Answer: Herpes
Zoster (Shingles)
,⩥ Which organ can absorb 5 to 7 liters of water per day? Answer: Large
intestine
⩥ Round the following numbers to the nearest whole
number:13.32.655.5 Answer: 13 3 56
⩥ What is the sequence of assessment when examining the abdomen?
Answer: Inspect, Auscultate, Palpate
⩥ If your PT is complaining of RUQ pain, what is the sequence of
palpation? Answer: Sequence is not important, painful area palpated last
⩥ What is drug tolerance? Answer: A progressive decrease in the
effectiveness of a drug. Patient receives the same drug over a long
period of time and requires higher doses to achieve the same effect
⩥ Define subluxation Answer: The incomplete dislocation of a bone in a
joint
⩥ The _______ absorbs carbs, proteins and sugars Answer: small
intestine
,⩥ Infections that patients acquire while in the health carefacility are
called what? Answer: nosocomial infections
⩥ Which skin disease often appears with redness to severe swelling with
bullae and linear streaks? Answer: contact dermatitis
⩥ Infectious mononucleosis presents with what symptoms? Answer:
Enlarged lymph nodes of the neck Shaggy white-purple tonsillar
exudateAbdominal painPossible inflammation of the spleen
⩥ What part of the ear is shaped to collect sound waves and direct them
toward the external auditory meatus (opening of the ear)? Answer:
Auricle or Pinna
⩥ Quadrant where the appendix is located?Quadrant where the
gallbladder is located?Quadrant where the liver is located?Quadrant
where the spleen is located?Quadrant where the stomach is located?
Answer: RLQ- Appendix RUQ - Gallbladder RUQ - Liver LUQ - Spleen
LUQ - Stomach
⩥ What is the difference between a psychological dependence and a
physiological dependence to a medication? Answer: Psychological:
patient is convinced (mind) they have a need for the drugPhysiological:
the body has developed a physical need for the drug
, ⩥ What are the six rights of medication administration? Answer: Right
Patient
Right Medication
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Time
Right Documentation
⩥ What is the main advantage of giving oral antibiotics vs IV
antibiotics? Answer: Oral ABX are the safest route of administration
⩥ You are preparing for a blood specimen draw, what angle are you
inserting the needle? Answer: 15-30 degrees
⩥ Which is the most common bony injury? Answer: Clavicle
fracture(80% of fractures occur in the middle third of the clavicle)
⩥ What parts of a needle are sterile? Answer: All parts of the needle are
sterile
⩥ Describe the response (normal course) to infection. Answer:
Incubation Period: pathogen enters the body to the appearance of the
first symptomsProdromal Stage: from the onset of initial symptoms such
as fatigue or low-grade fever to more severe symptomsFull Stage of
TEST PAPER 2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⩥ What personnel / section of the MTF handle the requests for medical
information? Answer: Patient Administration (PAD)
⩥ Your M.O. has ordered 50 mg of ketamine for a patient with severe
pain. The concentration of ketamine you have is 100mg/ml. How many
milliliters of the on-hand drug would you draw up? Answer:
50mg/100mg x 1 ml = 0.5 ml
⩥ You have a patient suffering from nephrolithiasis (kidney stones).
How would this patient describe his pain? Answer: Severe and colicky
(comes and goes or varies in intensity in a rhythmic nature)Pain is
waking them from sleep
⩥ What is the difference between "BED REST" and "QUARTERS"?
Answer: Bed Rest -restriction to their bed with necessary travel to the
DFAC and latrineQuarters - restriction to any area inside the patient's
domicile, DFAC, latrines
⩥ Which skin disease is caused by the chicken-pox virus and has a rash
that occurs unilaterally in the thoracic or lumbar region? Answer: Herpes
Zoster (Shingles)
,⩥ Which organ can absorb 5 to 7 liters of water per day? Answer: Large
intestine
⩥ Round the following numbers to the nearest whole
number:13.32.655.5 Answer: 13 3 56
⩥ What is the sequence of assessment when examining the abdomen?
Answer: Inspect, Auscultate, Palpate
⩥ If your PT is complaining of RUQ pain, what is the sequence of
palpation? Answer: Sequence is not important, painful area palpated last
⩥ What is drug tolerance? Answer: A progressive decrease in the
effectiveness of a drug. Patient receives the same drug over a long
period of time and requires higher doses to achieve the same effect
⩥ Define subluxation Answer: The incomplete dislocation of a bone in a
joint
⩥ The _______ absorbs carbs, proteins and sugars Answer: small
intestine
,⩥ Infections that patients acquire while in the health carefacility are
called what? Answer: nosocomial infections
⩥ Which skin disease often appears with redness to severe swelling with
bullae and linear streaks? Answer: contact dermatitis
⩥ Infectious mononucleosis presents with what symptoms? Answer:
Enlarged lymph nodes of the neck Shaggy white-purple tonsillar
exudateAbdominal painPossible inflammation of the spleen
⩥ What part of the ear is shaped to collect sound waves and direct them
toward the external auditory meatus (opening of the ear)? Answer:
Auricle or Pinna
⩥ Quadrant where the appendix is located?Quadrant where the
gallbladder is located?Quadrant where the liver is located?Quadrant
where the spleen is located?Quadrant where the stomach is located?
Answer: RLQ- Appendix RUQ - Gallbladder RUQ - Liver LUQ - Spleen
LUQ - Stomach
⩥ What is the difference between a psychological dependence and a
physiological dependence to a medication? Answer: Psychological:
patient is convinced (mind) they have a need for the drugPhysiological:
the body has developed a physical need for the drug
, ⩥ What are the six rights of medication administration? Answer: Right
Patient
Right Medication
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Time
Right Documentation
⩥ What is the main advantage of giving oral antibiotics vs IV
antibiotics? Answer: Oral ABX are the safest route of administration
⩥ You are preparing for a blood specimen draw, what angle are you
inserting the needle? Answer: 15-30 degrees
⩥ Which is the most common bony injury? Answer: Clavicle
fracture(80% of fractures occur in the middle third of the clavicle)
⩥ What parts of a needle are sterile? Answer: All parts of the needle are
sterile
⩥ Describe the response (normal course) to infection. Answer:
Incubation Period: pathogen enters the body to the appearance of the
first symptomsProdromal Stage: from the onset of initial symptoms such
as fatigue or low-grade fever to more severe symptomsFull Stage of
