Question 1
The LPN/LVN is palpating the right upper hypochondriac region of the abdomen of a client.
What organ lies underneath this area.
A. Duodenum
B. Gastric Pylorus
C. Liver
D. Spleen
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Liver
Question 2
A client comes to the antepartal clinic and tells the LPN/LVN that she is 6 weeks pregnant.
Which sign is she most likely to report?
A. Decreased sexual libido
B. Amenorrhea
C. Quickening
D. Nocturia
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Amenorrhea
Question 3
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,A client's daughter phones the charge nurse to report that the night LPN/ LVN did not
provide good care for her mother. What response should the nurse make?
A. Ask for a description of what happened during the night
B. Tell the daughter to talk to the unit's nurse manager
C. Reassure the daughter that the mother will get better care.
D. Explain that all the staff are doing the best they can.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Ask for a description of what happened during the night
Question 4
A hosptitalized toddler who is recovering from a sickle cell crisis holds a toy and say's
"mine". According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, this child's behavior is
a demonstration of which developmental stage?
A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt.
B. Industry vs. Inferiority
C. intiative vs. Guilt
D. Trust vs. Mistrust
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
Question 5
Which action should the LPN/LVN implement in caring for a client following an
electroencephalogram (EEG)?
A. Monitor the client's vital signs q4h
B. Assess for sensation in the client's lower extremities
C. Instruct the client to maintain bed rest for eight hours
D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp
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,CORRECT ANSWER
D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp
Question 6
The LPN/LVN is caring for a 75- year-old male client who is beginning to form a decubitus
ulcer at the coccyx. Which intervention will be most helpful in preventing further
development of the decubitus?
A. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein
B. Assess the client with daily range of motion exercises
C. Teach the family how to perform sterile wound care
D. Ensure the IV fluids are administered as prescribed
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein
Question 7
What is the homeostatic cellular transport mechanism that moves water from a hypotonic
to a hypertonic fluid space?
A. Filtration
B. Diffusion
C. Osmosis
D. Active transport
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Osmosis
Question 8
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, The LPN/LVN is taking blood pressure of a client admitted with a possible myocardial
infarction. When taking the client's BP at the brachial artery, the nurse should place the
client's arm in which position?
A. Slightly above the level of the heart
B. At the level of the heart
C. At the level of comfort for the client
D. Below the level of the heart
CORRECT ANSWER
B. At the level of the heart
Question 9
What are the final parameters that produce blood pressure? (select all that apply)
A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
D. Neuroendocrine hormones
E. Muscle tone
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
Question 10
A client begins an antidepressant drug during the second day of hospitalization. Which
assessment is most important for the LPN/LVN to include in this client's plan of care while
the client is taking the antidepressant?
A. Appetite
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The LPN/LVN is palpating the right upper hypochondriac region of the abdomen of a client.
What organ lies underneath this area.
A. Duodenum
B. Gastric Pylorus
C. Liver
D. Spleen
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Liver
Question 2
A client comes to the antepartal clinic and tells the LPN/LVN that she is 6 weeks pregnant.
Which sign is she most likely to report?
A. Decreased sexual libido
B. Amenorrhea
C. Quickening
D. Nocturia
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Amenorrhea
Question 3
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,A client's daughter phones the charge nurse to report that the night LPN/ LVN did not
provide good care for her mother. What response should the nurse make?
A. Ask for a description of what happened during the night
B. Tell the daughter to talk to the unit's nurse manager
C. Reassure the daughter that the mother will get better care.
D. Explain that all the staff are doing the best they can.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Ask for a description of what happened during the night
Question 4
A hosptitalized toddler who is recovering from a sickle cell crisis holds a toy and say's
"mine". According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, this child's behavior is
a demonstration of which developmental stage?
A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt.
B. Industry vs. Inferiority
C. intiative vs. Guilt
D. Trust vs. Mistrust
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
Question 5
Which action should the LPN/LVN implement in caring for a client following an
electroencephalogram (EEG)?
A. Monitor the client's vital signs q4h
B. Assess for sensation in the client's lower extremities
C. Instruct the client to maintain bed rest for eight hours
D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp
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,CORRECT ANSWER
D. Wash any paste from the client's hair and scalp
Question 6
The LPN/LVN is caring for a 75- year-old male client who is beginning to form a decubitus
ulcer at the coccyx. Which intervention will be most helpful in preventing further
development of the decubitus?
A. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein
B. Assess the client with daily range of motion exercises
C. Teach the family how to perform sterile wound care
D. Ensure the IV fluids are administered as prescribed
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Encourage the client to eat foods high in protein
Question 7
What is the homeostatic cellular transport mechanism that moves water from a hypotonic
to a hypertonic fluid space?
A. Filtration
B. Diffusion
C. Osmosis
D. Active transport
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Osmosis
Question 8
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, The LPN/LVN is taking blood pressure of a client admitted with a possible myocardial
infarction. When taking the client's BP at the brachial artery, the nurse should place the
client's arm in which position?
A. Slightly above the level of the heart
B. At the level of the heart
C. At the level of comfort for the client
D. Below the level of the heart
CORRECT ANSWER
B. At the level of the heart
Question 9
What are the final parameters that produce blood pressure? (select all that apply)
A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
D. Neuroendocrine hormones
E. Muscle tone
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Peripheral resistance
Question 10
A client begins an antidepressant drug during the second day of hospitalization. Which
assessment is most important for the LPN/LVN to include in this client's plan of care while
the client is taking the antidepressant?
A. Appetite
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