LVN TERM 1 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following descriptions best defines the gate control
theory?
Answer: The brain does not have capacity to acknowledge the pain
while it is interpreting another stimuli.
◉ Which of the following are the advantages of a client receiving
proper pain management during their hospital stay? Select all that
apply.
Answer: Faster recovery;
Fewer readmission;
Improved quality of life;
Shorter hospital stay
◉ Which of the following are objective signs of pain? Select all that
apply.
Answer: Increased pulse rate;
Increased blood pressure;
Diaphoresis
,◉ Which of the following lists gives the correct order for the parts
through which light passes as it enters the eye?
Answer: cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor, Retina
◉ Which portion of the brain controls the basic functions of life?
Answer: Medulla
◉ Cranial nerve VII is the ____________ nerve.
Answer: Facial
◉ The spinal cord extends from the brainstem to the:
Answer: 2nd lumbar vertebra
◉ Which hormone is the mineralcorticoid that acts on the kidneys to
regulate sodium and potassium levels?
Answer: Aldosterone
◉ The endocrine tissue of the pancreas contains cluster of alpha and
beta cells known as:
Answer: islets of Langerhans
, ◉ What is the function of the thymus gland? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: stimulates the maturation of lymphocytes into T cells;
coordinates immune defenses
◉ What are the effects of the release of epinephrine and
norepinephrine? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: vasoconstriction;
increased heart rate;
release glucose reserves
◉ Systemic circulation occurs when blood is pumped from the left
ventricle of the heart through all parts of the body and returns to the
heart in the:
Answer: Right Atrium
◉ The right atrium receives blood from the:
Answer: superior and inferior venae cavae and coronary sinus
◉ The immune system is a "built in" bodyguard. Which of the
following elements is it guarding against? (Select all that apply):
Answer: malignant cells;
allergens;
toxins;
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following descriptions best defines the gate control
theory?
Answer: The brain does not have capacity to acknowledge the pain
while it is interpreting another stimuli.
◉ Which of the following are the advantages of a client receiving
proper pain management during their hospital stay? Select all that
apply.
Answer: Faster recovery;
Fewer readmission;
Improved quality of life;
Shorter hospital stay
◉ Which of the following are objective signs of pain? Select all that
apply.
Answer: Increased pulse rate;
Increased blood pressure;
Diaphoresis
,◉ Which of the following lists gives the correct order for the parts
through which light passes as it enters the eye?
Answer: cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor, Retina
◉ Which portion of the brain controls the basic functions of life?
Answer: Medulla
◉ Cranial nerve VII is the ____________ nerve.
Answer: Facial
◉ The spinal cord extends from the brainstem to the:
Answer: 2nd lumbar vertebra
◉ Which hormone is the mineralcorticoid that acts on the kidneys to
regulate sodium and potassium levels?
Answer: Aldosterone
◉ The endocrine tissue of the pancreas contains cluster of alpha and
beta cells known as:
Answer: islets of Langerhans
, ◉ What is the function of the thymus gland? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: stimulates the maturation of lymphocytes into T cells;
coordinates immune defenses
◉ What are the effects of the release of epinephrine and
norepinephrine? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: vasoconstriction;
increased heart rate;
release glucose reserves
◉ Systemic circulation occurs when blood is pumped from the left
ventricle of the heart through all parts of the body and returns to the
heart in the:
Answer: Right Atrium
◉ The right atrium receives blood from the:
Answer: superior and inferior venae cavae and coronary sinus
◉ The immune system is a "built in" bodyguard. Which of the
following elements is it guarding against? (Select all that apply):
Answer: malignant cells;
allergens;
toxins;
