NFDN 2008 FINAL Exam Questions and Verified Answers/Accurate Solutions|
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True or false: A practical nurse is required to write and pass a national examination to qualify
for a practice permit to work as an LPN True
Practice permit = license
True or false: The primary purpose of the national registration examination is to determine how
well students can recall information taught to them in the practical nurse program False
True or false: Applications for writing the national examination are submitted to the College of
Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta True
True and false: A candidate must present a college transcript of marks for admittance to the
examination writing room False
they already have it
True or false: A candidate may write the national examination no more than three times
True
True or false: The candidate will be informed of the examination results by telephone False
A nurse must make an unoccupied bed. What is the first step of the procedure for making the
bed?
A. Washing hands
B. Pulling the curtain
C. Collecting clean linen
,D. Placing the bottom sheet A
Hospice care lies in which level of prevention?
A. Secondary prevention
B. Morbidity prevention
C. Primary prevention
D. Tertiary prevention D
The nurse administers a cathartic to a patient. What therapeutic outcome should the nurse
expect when assessing the patient's response to this medication?
A. Increased urinary output
B. Decreased anxiety
C. Bowel movement
D. Pain relief C
Cathartic = increases peristalsis to promote bowel movement
A nurse is caring for several patients on bladder-retraining programs and a variety of toileting
time frames are employed. Which time frame for toileting is always included in a toileting
schedule?
A. Every 2 hours when awake
B. When going to bed at night
C. At 8AM, 2PM, 8PM and 2PM
D. Every 4 hours and through the night A
,Trying to train bladder to hold in urine
A nurse is going to assist a heavy patient higher in bed. What should the nurse do to prevent
self-injury?
A. Keep the knees and ankles straight
B. Straighten the knees while bending at the waist
C. Place the feet together and keep the knees bent
D. Position the feet apart with one foot forward D
A patient has dependent edema of the ankles and feet and is obese. Which diet should the
nurse expect the health-care provider to order?
A. Low in sodium and high in fat
B. Low in sodium and low in calories
C. High in sodium and high in protein
D. High in sodium and low in carbohydrates B
A nurse is assessing a patient who reports being incontinent. What question should the nurse
ask to elicit information related to urge incontinence?
A. "Does urination occur immediately after coughing?"
B. "Do you begin urinating before you get to the bathroom?"
C. "Do you begin urinating immediately after feeling the need to urinate?"
D. "Does urination occur unpredictably without feeling the need to urinate?" C
Mr Smith has dysphagia and severe hypertension. The doctor has ordered an oral
antihypertensive medication. Which of the following actions would be most important for the
practical nurse to take?
, A. Provide Mr Smith with health teaching about potassium intake.
B. Assess Mr. Smith's vitals and monitor fluid intake
C. Check to see if a parenteral form of the medication is available.
D. Assess Mr Smith's swallowing abilities D
Bill, 19 yrs, has Type 1 diabetes mellitus. He has been seen in emergency 3 times during the
hockey playoffs with manifestations of double vision, irrational and disoriented behaviour and
slurred speech. What should the PN do?
A. Arrange daily blood glucose monitoring with the lab until Bill is stable.
B. Discuss Bill's behavioural responses to insulin with a diabetic counselor.
C. Consult with the dietician about reassessing Bill's energy needs and diet
D. Suggest that Bill discuss his insulin requirements with the physician C
Hasn't adjusted insulin to fit increased activity level (now hypoglycemic)
30 minutes after the start of a blood transfusion your client, aged 45, is shivering and states "I
feel cold." The PN notes urticaria on the client's thorax. What should the PN do first?
A. Stop the transfusion
B. Cover client with a warm blanket
C. Check temperature and vital signs
D. Continue to observe client for transfusion reactions A
John is 49 and is admitted with severe hypotension. Each time he gets out of bed, he becomes
weak and falls to the floor. How can the practical nurse protect John from falling?
Already Graded A+
True or false: A practical nurse is required to write and pass a national examination to qualify
for a practice permit to work as an LPN True
Practice permit = license
True or false: The primary purpose of the national registration examination is to determine how
well students can recall information taught to them in the practical nurse program False
True or false: Applications for writing the national examination are submitted to the College of
Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta True
True and false: A candidate must present a college transcript of marks for admittance to the
examination writing room False
they already have it
True or false: A candidate may write the national examination no more than three times
True
True or false: The candidate will be informed of the examination results by telephone False
A nurse must make an unoccupied bed. What is the first step of the procedure for making the
bed?
A. Washing hands
B. Pulling the curtain
C. Collecting clean linen
,D. Placing the bottom sheet A
Hospice care lies in which level of prevention?
A. Secondary prevention
B. Morbidity prevention
C. Primary prevention
D. Tertiary prevention D
The nurse administers a cathartic to a patient. What therapeutic outcome should the nurse
expect when assessing the patient's response to this medication?
A. Increased urinary output
B. Decreased anxiety
C. Bowel movement
D. Pain relief C
Cathartic = increases peristalsis to promote bowel movement
A nurse is caring for several patients on bladder-retraining programs and a variety of toileting
time frames are employed. Which time frame for toileting is always included in a toileting
schedule?
A. Every 2 hours when awake
B. When going to bed at night
C. At 8AM, 2PM, 8PM and 2PM
D. Every 4 hours and through the night A
,Trying to train bladder to hold in urine
A nurse is going to assist a heavy patient higher in bed. What should the nurse do to prevent
self-injury?
A. Keep the knees and ankles straight
B. Straighten the knees while bending at the waist
C. Place the feet together and keep the knees bent
D. Position the feet apart with one foot forward D
A patient has dependent edema of the ankles and feet and is obese. Which diet should the
nurse expect the health-care provider to order?
A. Low in sodium and high in fat
B. Low in sodium and low in calories
C. High in sodium and high in protein
D. High in sodium and low in carbohydrates B
A nurse is assessing a patient who reports being incontinent. What question should the nurse
ask to elicit information related to urge incontinence?
A. "Does urination occur immediately after coughing?"
B. "Do you begin urinating before you get to the bathroom?"
C. "Do you begin urinating immediately after feeling the need to urinate?"
D. "Does urination occur unpredictably without feeling the need to urinate?" C
Mr Smith has dysphagia and severe hypertension. The doctor has ordered an oral
antihypertensive medication. Which of the following actions would be most important for the
practical nurse to take?
, A. Provide Mr Smith with health teaching about potassium intake.
B. Assess Mr. Smith's vitals and monitor fluid intake
C. Check to see if a parenteral form of the medication is available.
D. Assess Mr Smith's swallowing abilities D
Bill, 19 yrs, has Type 1 diabetes mellitus. He has been seen in emergency 3 times during the
hockey playoffs with manifestations of double vision, irrational and disoriented behaviour and
slurred speech. What should the PN do?
A. Arrange daily blood glucose monitoring with the lab until Bill is stable.
B. Discuss Bill's behavioural responses to insulin with a diabetic counselor.
C. Consult with the dietician about reassessing Bill's energy needs and diet
D. Suggest that Bill discuss his insulin requirements with the physician C
Hasn't adjusted insulin to fit increased activity level (now hypoglycemic)
30 minutes after the start of a blood transfusion your client, aged 45, is shivering and states "I
feel cold." The PN notes urticaria on the client's thorax. What should the PN do first?
A. Stop the transfusion
B. Cover client with a warm blanket
C. Check temperature and vital signs
D. Continue to observe client for transfusion reactions A
John is 49 and is admitted with severe hypotension. Each time he gets out of bed, he becomes
weak and falls to the floor. How can the practical nurse protect John from falling?
