2025 LPC EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What form is used to request medical treatment & use as a means of communication between the pat
ient's commander and medical personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER -DD form 689
DD = Department of Defense
What personnel/section of the MTF handle the requests for medical information - CORRECT ANSWER -
Patient Administration
Your M.O. has ordered 50 mg of ketamine for a patient with severe pain. The concentration of ketami
ne you have is 100mg/ml. How many mililiters of the on-hand drug would you draw up? -
CORRECT ANSWER -(50mg / 100mg) x 1ml = 0.5ml
You have a patient suffering from nephrolithiasis (kidney stones). How would this patient describe his
pain? - CORRECT ANSWER -
severe and colicky (comes and goes or varies in intensity in a rhythmic nature. Pain is waking them fro
m sleep.
What is the difference between "BED REST" and "Quarters"? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bed Rest: restriction to their bed with necessary travel to the DFAC and latrine
Quarters: restriction to any area inside the patient's dormicile, DFAC, and latrines
Which skin disease is caused by the chicken-
pox virus and has a rash that occurs unilaterally in the thoracic or lumbar region? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
Which organ can absorb 5 to 7 liters of water per day? - CORRECT ANSWER -Large intestine
Round the following numbers to the nearest whole number:
13.3
, 2.6
55.5 - CORRECT ANSWER -13
3
56
What is the sequence of assessment when examining the abdomen? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Inspect (Look)
Auscultate (Listen)
Palpate (Feel)
If your patient is complaining of RUQ pain, What is the sequence of palpation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sequence is not important, Painful area palpate last
What is drug tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER -A progressive decrease in the effectiveness of a drug.
Patient receives the same drug over a long person of time and requires higher doses to achieve the s
ame effect
Define Subluxation - CORRECT ANSWER -the incomplete dislocation of a bone in a joint
The absorbs carbs, proteins, and sugars - CORRECT ANSWER -Small intestine
Infections that patient acquire while in the healthcare facility are called what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Nosocomial infection
Which skin disease often appears with redness to severe swelling with bullae and linear streaks? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Contact Dermatitis (poison oak, ivy, or sumac)
infectious mononucleosis presents with what symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -
Enlarged lymph nodes of the neck
CORRECT ANSWERS
What form is used to request medical treatment & use as a means of communication between the pat
ient's commander and medical personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER -DD form 689
DD = Department of Defense
What personnel/section of the MTF handle the requests for medical information - CORRECT ANSWER -
Patient Administration
Your M.O. has ordered 50 mg of ketamine for a patient with severe pain. The concentration of ketami
ne you have is 100mg/ml. How many mililiters of the on-hand drug would you draw up? -
CORRECT ANSWER -(50mg / 100mg) x 1ml = 0.5ml
You have a patient suffering from nephrolithiasis (kidney stones). How would this patient describe his
pain? - CORRECT ANSWER -
severe and colicky (comes and goes or varies in intensity in a rhythmic nature. Pain is waking them fro
m sleep.
What is the difference between "BED REST" and "Quarters"? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bed Rest: restriction to their bed with necessary travel to the DFAC and latrine
Quarters: restriction to any area inside the patient's dormicile, DFAC, and latrines
Which skin disease is caused by the chicken-
pox virus and has a rash that occurs unilaterally in the thoracic or lumbar region? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
Which organ can absorb 5 to 7 liters of water per day? - CORRECT ANSWER -Large intestine
Round the following numbers to the nearest whole number:
13.3
, 2.6
55.5 - CORRECT ANSWER -13
3
56
What is the sequence of assessment when examining the abdomen? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Inspect (Look)
Auscultate (Listen)
Palpate (Feel)
If your patient is complaining of RUQ pain, What is the sequence of palpation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sequence is not important, Painful area palpate last
What is drug tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER -A progressive decrease in the effectiveness of a drug.
Patient receives the same drug over a long person of time and requires higher doses to achieve the s
ame effect
Define Subluxation - CORRECT ANSWER -the incomplete dislocation of a bone in a joint
The absorbs carbs, proteins, and sugars - CORRECT ANSWER -Small intestine
Infections that patient acquire while in the healthcare facility are called what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Nosocomial infection
Which skin disease often appears with redness to severe swelling with bullae and linear streaks? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Contact Dermatitis (poison oak, ivy, or sumac)
infectious mononucleosis presents with what symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -
Enlarged lymph nodes of the neck
