LVN TERM 1 EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is appropriate for trach care?
Answer: Always secure new ties before removing the old ties
◉ When collecting a urine specimen with a straight catheter, what is
appropriate?
Answer: Use a sterile specimen container
◉ When collecting a urine specimen with a Foley catheter, what is
appropriate?
Answer: Collect specimen from catheter port
◉ What organ is pear-shaped and is located under the liver?
Answer: Cholecyst (Gallbladder)
◉ What is stored in the gallbladder before it releases into the small
intestine?
Answer: Bile
, ◉ The reabsorption of water and solutes during urine formation is
called:
Answer: Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)
◉ Major regulator of respiratory activity is the:
Answer: PCo2 (partial pressure of carbon dioxide)
◉ What happens to an increase in thoracic volume?
Answer: Air moves in and through the respiratory passageways
◉ Decrease in lung volume is due to:
Answer: recoil
◉ Hamstring muscles include:
Answer: biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus
◉ What stimulates bone growth in adults?
Answer: Weight bearing exercises
◉ How did Florence Nightingale improve standards for the soldiers
from the Crimean War?
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is appropriate for trach care?
Answer: Always secure new ties before removing the old ties
◉ When collecting a urine specimen with a straight catheter, what is
appropriate?
Answer: Use a sterile specimen container
◉ When collecting a urine specimen with a Foley catheter, what is
appropriate?
Answer: Collect specimen from catheter port
◉ What organ is pear-shaped and is located under the liver?
Answer: Cholecyst (Gallbladder)
◉ What is stored in the gallbladder before it releases into the small
intestine?
Answer: Bile
, ◉ The reabsorption of water and solutes during urine formation is
called:
Answer: Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)
◉ Major regulator of respiratory activity is the:
Answer: PCo2 (partial pressure of carbon dioxide)
◉ What happens to an increase in thoracic volume?
Answer: Air moves in and through the respiratory passageways
◉ Decrease in lung volume is due to:
Answer: recoil
◉ Hamstring muscles include:
Answer: biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus
◉ What stimulates bone growth in adults?
Answer: Weight bearing exercises
◉ How did Florence Nightingale improve standards for the soldiers
from the Crimean War?
