• D281 Linux 09/07/2026
Foundations OA
D281 Linux Foundations OA and Pre-
assessment Practice Test Bank with a
Review of 200 Targeted Questions and
Answers/ WGU D281 LPI Linux Essential
Objective Assessment Practice Test Bank
The nurse observes that an older female has small-to-moderate, distended, and tortuous veins running along the
inner aspect of her lower legs. The nurse should:
1. Apply a half-leg pneumatic compression device.
2. Suggest the client contact her physician.
3. Assess the client for foot ulcers.
4. Encourage the client to avoid standing in one position for long periods of time. - Correct Answer :4.
Encourage the client to avoid standing in one position for long periods of time.
P 1
, • D281 Linux 09/07/2026
Foundations OA
Which of the following clients is at risk for varicose veins?
1. A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident.
2. A client who has had anemia.
3. A client who has had thrombophlebitis.
4. A client who has had transient ischemic attacks. - Correct Answer :3. A client who has had thrombophlebitis.
A client weighs 300 lbs (136 kg) and has a history of deep vein thrombosis and thrombophlebitis. When
reviewing a teaching plan with this client, the nurse determines that the client has understood the nurse's
instructions when the client states a willingness to:
1. Avoid exercise.
2. Lose weight.
3. Perform leg lifts every 4 hours.
4. Wear support hose, using rubber bands to hold the stockings up. - Correct Answer :2. Lose weight.
Which instructions should the nurse include when developing a teaching plan for a client being discharged from
the hospital on anticoagulant therapy after having deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? Select all that apply.
1. Checking urine for bright blood and a dark smoky color.
2. Walking daily as a good exercise.
3. Using garlic and ginger, which may decrease bleeding time.
4. Performing foot/leg exercises and walking around the airplane cabin when on long flights.
5. Preventing DVT because of risk of pulmonary emboli.
6. Avoiding surface bumps because the skin is prone to injury. - Correct Answer :1. Checking urine for bright
blood and a dark smoky color.
2. Walking daily as a good exercise.
4. Performing foot/leg exercises and walking around the airplane cabin when on long flights.
5. Preventing DVT because of risk of pulmonary emboli.
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, • D281 Linux 09/07/2026
Foundations OA
6. Avoiding surface bumps because the skin is prone to injury.
A client has an emergency embolectomy for an embolus in the femoral artery. After the client returns from the
recovery room, in what order, from first to last, should the nurse provide care?
1. Administer pain medication.
2. Draw blood for laboratory studies.
3. Regulate the IV infusion.
4. Monitor the pulses.
5. Inspect the dressing. - Correct Answer :4. Monitor the pulses.
5. Inspect the dressing.
3. Regulate the IV infusion.
1. Administer pain medication.
2. Draw blood for laboratory studies.
The nurse should first monitor the popliteal and the pedal pulses in the affected extremity after arterial
embolectomy. Monitoring peripheral pulses below the site of
occlusion checks the arterial circulation in the involved extremity. The nurse should next inspect the dressing to
be sure that the client is not bleeding at the surgical site. The
nurse should next regulate the IV infusion to prevent fluid overload. Then the nurse should assess pain and
administer pain medications as prescribed. Last, the nurse can obtain blood for laboratory studies.
The nurse is developing a discharge teaching plan for a client who underwent a repair of abdominal aortic
aneurysm 4 days ago. The nurse reviews the client's chart for information about the client's history. Key findings
are noted in the chart below. Based on the data and expected outcomes, which should the nurse emphasize in
the teaching plan?
1. Food intake.
2. Fluid volume.
3. Skin integrity.
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, • D281 Linux 09/07/2026
Foundations OA
4. Tissue perfusion. - Correct Answer :4. Tissue perfusion.
A client is admitted with a 6.5-cm thoracic aneurysm. The nurse records findings from the initial assessment in
the client's chart, as shown below.
At 10:30 AM, the client has sharp mid-chest pain after having a bowel movement. What should the nurse do
first?
1. Assess the client's vital signs.
2. Administer a bolus of lactated Ringer's solution.
3. Assess the client's neurologic status.
4. Contact the physician. - Correct Answer :1. Assess the client's vital signs.
Nursing assessment of a 54-year-old client in the emergency department reveals severe back pain, Grey Turner's
sign, nausea, blood pressure of 90/40, heart rate 128 bpm, and respirations 28/min. The nurse should first:
1. Assess the urine output.
2. Place a large-bore IV
3. Position onto the left side.
4. Insert a nasogastric tube. - Correct Answer :2. Place a large-bore IV
The most effective measure the nurse can use to prevent wound infection when changing a client's dressing
after coronary artery bypass surgery is to:
1. Observe careful handwashing procedures.
2. Clean the incisional area with an antiseptic.
3. Use prepackaged sterile dressings to cover the incision.
4. Place soiled dressings in a waterproof bag before disposing of them. - Correct Answer :1. Observe careful
handwashing procedures.
P 4
Foundations OA
D281 Linux Foundations OA and Pre-
assessment Practice Test Bank with a
Review of 200 Targeted Questions and
Answers/ WGU D281 LPI Linux Essential
Objective Assessment Practice Test Bank
The nurse observes that an older female has small-to-moderate, distended, and tortuous veins running along the
inner aspect of her lower legs. The nurse should:
1. Apply a half-leg pneumatic compression device.
2. Suggest the client contact her physician.
3. Assess the client for foot ulcers.
4. Encourage the client to avoid standing in one position for long periods of time. - Correct Answer :4.
Encourage the client to avoid standing in one position for long periods of time.
P 1
, • D281 Linux 09/07/2026
Foundations OA
Which of the following clients is at risk for varicose veins?
1. A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident.
2. A client who has had anemia.
3. A client who has had thrombophlebitis.
4. A client who has had transient ischemic attacks. - Correct Answer :3. A client who has had thrombophlebitis.
A client weighs 300 lbs (136 kg) and has a history of deep vein thrombosis and thrombophlebitis. When
reviewing a teaching plan with this client, the nurse determines that the client has understood the nurse's
instructions when the client states a willingness to:
1. Avoid exercise.
2. Lose weight.
3. Perform leg lifts every 4 hours.
4. Wear support hose, using rubber bands to hold the stockings up. - Correct Answer :2. Lose weight.
Which instructions should the nurse include when developing a teaching plan for a client being discharged from
the hospital on anticoagulant therapy after having deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? Select all that apply.
1. Checking urine for bright blood and a dark smoky color.
2. Walking daily as a good exercise.
3. Using garlic and ginger, which may decrease bleeding time.
4. Performing foot/leg exercises and walking around the airplane cabin when on long flights.
5. Preventing DVT because of risk of pulmonary emboli.
6. Avoiding surface bumps because the skin is prone to injury. - Correct Answer :1. Checking urine for bright
blood and a dark smoky color.
2. Walking daily as a good exercise.
4. Performing foot/leg exercises and walking around the airplane cabin when on long flights.
5. Preventing DVT because of risk of pulmonary emboli.
P 2
, • D281 Linux 09/07/2026
Foundations OA
6. Avoiding surface bumps because the skin is prone to injury.
A client has an emergency embolectomy for an embolus in the femoral artery. After the client returns from the
recovery room, in what order, from first to last, should the nurse provide care?
1. Administer pain medication.
2. Draw blood for laboratory studies.
3. Regulate the IV infusion.
4. Monitor the pulses.
5. Inspect the dressing. - Correct Answer :4. Monitor the pulses.
5. Inspect the dressing.
3. Regulate the IV infusion.
1. Administer pain medication.
2. Draw blood for laboratory studies.
The nurse should first monitor the popliteal and the pedal pulses in the affected extremity after arterial
embolectomy. Monitoring peripheral pulses below the site of
occlusion checks the arterial circulation in the involved extremity. The nurse should next inspect the dressing to
be sure that the client is not bleeding at the surgical site. The
nurse should next regulate the IV infusion to prevent fluid overload. Then the nurse should assess pain and
administer pain medications as prescribed. Last, the nurse can obtain blood for laboratory studies.
The nurse is developing a discharge teaching plan for a client who underwent a repair of abdominal aortic
aneurysm 4 days ago. The nurse reviews the client's chart for information about the client's history. Key findings
are noted in the chart below. Based on the data and expected outcomes, which should the nurse emphasize in
the teaching plan?
1. Food intake.
2. Fluid volume.
3. Skin integrity.
P 3
, • D281 Linux 09/07/2026
Foundations OA
4. Tissue perfusion. - Correct Answer :4. Tissue perfusion.
A client is admitted with a 6.5-cm thoracic aneurysm. The nurse records findings from the initial assessment in
the client's chart, as shown below.
At 10:30 AM, the client has sharp mid-chest pain after having a bowel movement. What should the nurse do
first?
1. Assess the client's vital signs.
2. Administer a bolus of lactated Ringer's solution.
3. Assess the client's neurologic status.
4. Contact the physician. - Correct Answer :1. Assess the client's vital signs.
Nursing assessment of a 54-year-old client in the emergency department reveals severe back pain, Grey Turner's
sign, nausea, blood pressure of 90/40, heart rate 128 bpm, and respirations 28/min. The nurse should first:
1. Assess the urine output.
2. Place a large-bore IV
3. Position onto the left side.
4. Insert a nasogastric tube. - Correct Answer :2. Place a large-bore IV
The most effective measure the nurse can use to prevent wound infection when changing a client's dressing
after coronary artery bypass surgery is to:
1. Observe careful handwashing procedures.
2. Clean the incisional area with an antiseptic.
3. Use prepackaged sterile dressings to cover the incision.
4. Place soiled dressings in a waterproof bag before disposing of them. - Correct Answer :1. Observe careful
handwashing procedures.
P 4
