LPN Fundamentals Of Nursing Exam
1-6 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Define mSinus mTachycardia m- mAnswer m- mRegular mRhythm, mrate m100-180 mbeats/min m(higher min
minfants)
When mis mthe mbest mtime mof mthe mmonth mto mperform ma mself-breast mexamination? m- mAnswer m-
m4th mto m7th mday mduring mmenstrual mcycle mor mdays mafter mcycle mhas mended.
Define mtotal mPatient mCare m- mAnswer m- mRn mis mresponsible mfor mall maspects mof mcare mfor mone
mor mmore mpts mduring ma mshift mof mcare. mCare mis musually mconsistent, mcomprehensive, mand
mholistic, mcare mcan mbe mdelegated. mRN mworks mdirectly mwith mpt, mfamily mand mhealth mcare
mteam mmembers.
Define mPrimary mnursing m- mAnswer m- m1 mprimary mRN massumes mresponsibility mfor ma mcaseload
mof mpatients, mprovides mcare mfor mthe msame mpts mduring mtheir mstay min mhealth mcare mfacility.
mRN massesses mpt, mdevelops mplan mof mcare mand mdelivers mappropriate mnursing mintervention.
mCommunication mis mlateral mfrom mnurse mto mnurse mand mcaregiver mto mcaregiver.
Define mmajor msurgery m- mAnswer m- mInvolves mextensive mreconstruction mor malteration min mbody
mparts, mposes mgreat mrisks mto mwell mbeing.
Describe ma mstage mII mpressure mulcer m- mAnswer m- mPartial mthickness mloss mof mdermis mpresenting
ma mshallow mulcer mred- mpink mwound mbed mwithout mslough. mMay mpresent man mintact mor mopen.
mruptured mserum mfilled mblister. mShiny mdry mshallow mulcer mwithout mslough mor mbruising.
Define mPresbyscusis m- mAnswer m- mHearing mloss massociated mwith maging. mUsually minvolves mboth
ma mloss mof mhearing msensitivity mand ma mreduction min mthe mclarity mof mspeech.
,Define mVentilation m- mAnswer m- mmovement mof mair min mand mout mof mthe mlungs. mAfterload
mejection mof mblood mfrom mleft mventricle
define mcontact mprecaution m- mAnswer m- mSafeguards mdesigned mto mreduce mthe mrisk mof
mtransmission mof mepidemiologically mimportant mmicroorganisms mby mdirect mor mindirect mcontact.
what msound mdo mrhonchi mmake m- mAnswer m- msonorous mwheeze-coarse, mlow mpitched: mmay
mclear mwith mcough.
describe mhead mlice m- mAnswer m- mattach mtheir meggs mto mhair, meggs mlook mlike moval mparticles mof
mdandruff. mLice mare mdifficult mto msee, mobserve mfor mbites mor mpustule meruptions min mthe
mfollicles mand marea mwhere mskin msurfaces mmeet mbehind mthe mears min mthe mears mand min mthe
mgroin.
describe mdiffusion m- mAnswer m- mmovement mof mgases mbetween mair mspaces mand mblood mstream
what mis mthe mfinal mstep min ma mcomplete massessment? m- mAnswer m- mdocumentation
S/S mof mhypostatic mpneumonia m- mAnswer m- mdecreased mlung mexpansion, mgeneralized mrespiratory
mmuscle mweakness mand msecretions moccur mwithout mimmobility. m(comes mfrom minflammation mof
mthe mlung mfrom mstasis mor mpooling mof msecretions. m)
s/s mof mrespiratory macidosis m- mAnswer m- mincreased mPaCo2 mand mincreased mhydrogen mion
mconcentration mbelow m7.35. mThis mreflects mthe mexcess mcarbonic macid min mthe mblood
m(hypoventilation mproduces mR. macidosis)
what mis mthe mprimary madvantage mof mhydrogel mdressing m? m- mAnswer m- mcontains ma mhigh
mpercentage mof mwater mfor mwounds mthat mrequire mmoisture. mMaintaining ma mmoist mwound
menvironment mneeded mfor mhealing. mHydrogel mfacilitates mdebridement mby msoftening mdead
mtissue.
A mpt mcomplains mof mchills, mdizziness mand mfeeling mhot mduring ma mblood mtransfusion. mWhat mare
mthe mnurses mmost mappropriate mactions? m- mAnswer m- mStop mtransfusion mimmediately. m
Remove mblood mcomponent mand mtubing mcontaining mand mtubing mcontacting mblood mproducts m
, replace mwith mnew mprimed mtubing mwith m0.9% msodium mchloride
Maintain mpatent mIV mline mwith mnormal msaline
Stay mwith mpatient mobserve msigns mand msymptoms mand mmonitor mevery m5 mmin.
Notify mhealth mcare mream mor mresponse mteam m
notify mbank m
prepare mto mdo mcpr mand mgive memergency mdrugs
save mblood mcontainer, mtube, mlabels mand mtransfusion mrecord
get mblood mand m1st murine
document mtransfusion mreaction, mdescription, mtreatment mand moutcomes
The mnurse mis mproviding mpreoperative mteaching mfor ma mpatient mregarding mpain mcontrol mafter
msurgery. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mstatements mis/are mtrue mregarding mthe muse mof
mpostoperative manalgesia? m- mAnswer m- m-inform mnurse mas msoon mas mpain mbecomes ma
mpersistent mdiscomfort. m
-takes mtime mfor ma mdrug mto mact
-drugs mrarely meliminates mall mdiscomfort. m
-don't mbe mfearful mof mdependency m
- mUSE mof mPCA mpump
which mleadership mskills mshould ma mnursing mstudent muse mwhen mcaring mfor mpatients? m- mAnswer
m- mclinical mdecisions mmaking
priority msetting
organizational mskills
use mof mresources m
time mmanagement mevaluation m
team mcommunication m
delegation
a mnurse mwants mto mfollow mthe mAmerican mnurses massociation's msocial mmedia mpolicy. mWhich
mactions mshould mthe mnurse mtake? m- mAnswer m- mnever mname ma mpatient
1-6 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Define mSinus mTachycardia m- mAnswer m- mRegular mRhythm, mrate m100-180 mbeats/min m(higher min
minfants)
When mis mthe mbest mtime mof mthe mmonth mto mperform ma mself-breast mexamination? m- mAnswer m-
m4th mto m7th mday mduring mmenstrual mcycle mor mdays mafter mcycle mhas mended.
Define mtotal mPatient mCare m- mAnswer m- mRn mis mresponsible mfor mall maspects mof mcare mfor mone
mor mmore mpts mduring ma mshift mof mcare. mCare mis musually mconsistent, mcomprehensive, mand
mholistic, mcare mcan mbe mdelegated. mRN mworks mdirectly mwith mpt, mfamily mand mhealth mcare
mteam mmembers.
Define mPrimary mnursing m- mAnswer m- m1 mprimary mRN massumes mresponsibility mfor ma mcaseload
mof mpatients, mprovides mcare mfor mthe msame mpts mduring mtheir mstay min mhealth mcare mfacility.
mRN massesses mpt, mdevelops mplan mof mcare mand mdelivers mappropriate mnursing mintervention.
mCommunication mis mlateral mfrom mnurse mto mnurse mand mcaregiver mto mcaregiver.
Define mmajor msurgery m- mAnswer m- mInvolves mextensive mreconstruction mor malteration min mbody
mparts, mposes mgreat mrisks mto mwell mbeing.
Describe ma mstage mII mpressure mulcer m- mAnswer m- mPartial mthickness mloss mof mdermis mpresenting
ma mshallow mulcer mred- mpink mwound mbed mwithout mslough. mMay mpresent man mintact mor mopen.
mruptured mserum mfilled mblister. mShiny mdry mshallow mulcer mwithout mslough mor mbruising.
Define mPresbyscusis m- mAnswer m- mHearing mloss massociated mwith maging. mUsually minvolves mboth
ma mloss mof mhearing msensitivity mand ma mreduction min mthe mclarity mof mspeech.
,Define mVentilation m- mAnswer m- mmovement mof mair min mand mout mof mthe mlungs. mAfterload
mejection mof mblood mfrom mleft mventricle
define mcontact mprecaution m- mAnswer m- mSafeguards mdesigned mto mreduce mthe mrisk mof
mtransmission mof mepidemiologically mimportant mmicroorganisms mby mdirect mor mindirect mcontact.
what msound mdo mrhonchi mmake m- mAnswer m- msonorous mwheeze-coarse, mlow mpitched: mmay
mclear mwith mcough.
describe mhead mlice m- mAnswer m- mattach mtheir meggs mto mhair, meggs mlook mlike moval mparticles mof
mdandruff. mLice mare mdifficult mto msee, mobserve mfor mbites mor mpustule meruptions min mthe
mfollicles mand marea mwhere mskin msurfaces mmeet mbehind mthe mears min mthe mears mand min mthe
mgroin.
describe mdiffusion m- mAnswer m- mmovement mof mgases mbetween mair mspaces mand mblood mstream
what mis mthe mfinal mstep min ma mcomplete massessment? m- mAnswer m- mdocumentation
S/S mof mhypostatic mpneumonia m- mAnswer m- mdecreased mlung mexpansion, mgeneralized mrespiratory
mmuscle mweakness mand msecretions moccur mwithout mimmobility. m(comes mfrom minflammation mof
mthe mlung mfrom mstasis mor mpooling mof msecretions. m)
s/s mof mrespiratory macidosis m- mAnswer m- mincreased mPaCo2 mand mincreased mhydrogen mion
mconcentration mbelow m7.35. mThis mreflects mthe mexcess mcarbonic macid min mthe mblood
m(hypoventilation mproduces mR. macidosis)
what mis mthe mprimary madvantage mof mhydrogel mdressing m? m- mAnswer m- mcontains ma mhigh
mpercentage mof mwater mfor mwounds mthat mrequire mmoisture. mMaintaining ma mmoist mwound
menvironment mneeded mfor mhealing. mHydrogel mfacilitates mdebridement mby msoftening mdead
mtissue.
A mpt mcomplains mof mchills, mdizziness mand mfeeling mhot mduring ma mblood mtransfusion. mWhat mare
mthe mnurses mmost mappropriate mactions? m- mAnswer m- mStop mtransfusion mimmediately. m
Remove mblood mcomponent mand mtubing mcontaining mand mtubing mcontacting mblood mproducts m
, replace mwith mnew mprimed mtubing mwith m0.9% msodium mchloride
Maintain mpatent mIV mline mwith mnormal msaline
Stay mwith mpatient mobserve msigns mand msymptoms mand mmonitor mevery m5 mmin.
Notify mhealth mcare mream mor mresponse mteam m
notify mbank m
prepare mto mdo mcpr mand mgive memergency mdrugs
save mblood mcontainer, mtube, mlabels mand mtransfusion mrecord
get mblood mand m1st murine
document mtransfusion mreaction, mdescription, mtreatment mand moutcomes
The mnurse mis mproviding mpreoperative mteaching mfor ma mpatient mregarding mpain mcontrol mafter
msurgery. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mstatements mis/are mtrue mregarding mthe muse mof
mpostoperative manalgesia? m- mAnswer m- m-inform mnurse mas msoon mas mpain mbecomes ma
mpersistent mdiscomfort. m
-takes mtime mfor ma mdrug mto mact
-drugs mrarely meliminates mall mdiscomfort. m
-don't mbe mfearful mof mdependency m
- mUSE mof mPCA mpump
which mleadership mskills mshould ma mnursing mstudent muse mwhen mcaring mfor mpatients? m- mAnswer
m- mclinical mdecisions mmaking
priority msetting
organizational mskills
use mof mresources m
time mmanagement mevaluation m
team mcommunication m
delegation
a mnurse mwants mto mfollow mthe mAmerican mnurses massociation's msocial mmedia mpolicy. mWhich
mactions mshould mthe mnurse mtake? m- mAnswer m- mnever mname ma mpatient
