68W LPC LATEST 2026 EXAM TEST PAPER 1 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Appendicitis - ✔✔-S&S: Early pain in the peri-umbilical region. Loss of apetite,
nausea, vomitting, extreme constipation
-Pain in the RLQ
-Refer to MO
✔✔Hepatitis - ✔✔-Inflammation of the liver
-S&S: Jaundice. Anorexia. Nausea, vomiting. Malaise
-Pain when palpating the liver
-Refer to MO
✔✔Acute Diarrhea - ✔✔-S&S: Persists up to 3 weeks. Fever. Cramping.
-Treatment: Fluid Resuscitation. Anti-diarrhearal. Antibiotics. Liquid diet
✔✔Cystitis - ✔✔Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
-Infection of the urinary bladder
-S&S: Painful urination. Blood in the urine. Urine testing
-Refer to MO
✔✔Plantar Fasciitis - ✔✔Heel Spur
-Degenerative tear of part of the fascia on the bottom of the foot
-S&S: Pain at heel and/or sole of the foot
-Treatment: Refer to MO
✔✔Hematoma - ✔✔Well defined pocket of blood and fluid beneath the skin.
✔✔Primary Intention - ✔✔Refers to wound closure immediately following the injury and
prior to the formation of granulation tissue
✔✔Secondary Intention - ✔✔Allowing wound to heal on it's own
✔✔Delayed Primary Closer - ✔✔Wound is purposely left open by placing dressing
material in the wound to keep the edges apart
✔✔Herpes Simplex - ✔✔-Infection from the herpes simplex virus (HPV)
-One or many clusters of small vesicles filled with clear fluid
-Fluid is extremely contagious
-Most commonly found on mouth, lips, and genitals
-Tingling, discomfort, and itching occurs prior to outbreak
-Refer to MO
✔✔Herpes Zoster - ✔✔-Shingles
-S&S: Pain, tenderness, and itching occurs along site of the rash
, -Headache, fever, and chills occur occasionally
-Treatment: Wet compresses to sooth. Antiviral medications.
-Refer to MO
✔✔Cellulitis - ✔✔-Acute bacterial infection of the dermis and subcutaneous layer
-S&S:Local redness, tenderness, hot red skin
Refer to MO
Antiobiotics
✔✔Impetigo - ✔✔Superficial bacterial skin infection.
-S&S: Pea sized papules becoming vesicular and rupturing, honey-colored crust
Refer to MO
✔✔Tinea Corporis - ✔✔Ringworm
-Inflamation in a round shape
-Treat with topical antifungals
✔✔Tinea Pedis - ✔✔-Athlete's foot
-Treat with topic antifungal
✔✔Tinea Capitis - ✔✔On the scalp
-ORAL antifungal
✔✔Tinea Cruris - ✔✔-Jock Itch
-Topical cream
✔✔Distributive Shock - ✔✔Occurs when the vascular container enlarges without a
proportional increase in the fluid volume
-Cardiac Output decreases
-Less fluid is available for the heart to pump
✔✔Septic Shock - ✔✔Systemic infection causes damage to the vessel walls. Causing
vasodilation and leakage of fluid from the capillaries.
-Sepsis with hypotension, decreased urine output and AMS.
-Fever, rigor, petechiae (small purple spots on the skin.
✔✔Neurogenic Shock - ✔✔-Spinal chord injury that interrupts the sympathetic nervous
pathway
-Hypotension, and nuero deficit
✔✔Anaphylactic Shock - ✔✔-Reaction to an antigen that causes severe bronchospasm
and vasodilation
-Airway compromis, wheezing, low BP, tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, other allergic
symptoms
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Appendicitis - ✔✔-S&S: Early pain in the peri-umbilical region. Loss of apetite,
nausea, vomitting, extreme constipation
-Pain in the RLQ
-Refer to MO
✔✔Hepatitis - ✔✔-Inflammation of the liver
-S&S: Jaundice. Anorexia. Nausea, vomiting. Malaise
-Pain when palpating the liver
-Refer to MO
✔✔Acute Diarrhea - ✔✔-S&S: Persists up to 3 weeks. Fever. Cramping.
-Treatment: Fluid Resuscitation. Anti-diarrhearal. Antibiotics. Liquid diet
✔✔Cystitis - ✔✔Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
-Infection of the urinary bladder
-S&S: Painful urination. Blood in the urine. Urine testing
-Refer to MO
✔✔Plantar Fasciitis - ✔✔Heel Spur
-Degenerative tear of part of the fascia on the bottom of the foot
-S&S: Pain at heel and/or sole of the foot
-Treatment: Refer to MO
✔✔Hematoma - ✔✔Well defined pocket of blood and fluid beneath the skin.
✔✔Primary Intention - ✔✔Refers to wound closure immediately following the injury and
prior to the formation of granulation tissue
✔✔Secondary Intention - ✔✔Allowing wound to heal on it's own
✔✔Delayed Primary Closer - ✔✔Wound is purposely left open by placing dressing
material in the wound to keep the edges apart
✔✔Herpes Simplex - ✔✔-Infection from the herpes simplex virus (HPV)
-One or many clusters of small vesicles filled with clear fluid
-Fluid is extremely contagious
-Most commonly found on mouth, lips, and genitals
-Tingling, discomfort, and itching occurs prior to outbreak
-Refer to MO
✔✔Herpes Zoster - ✔✔-Shingles
-S&S: Pain, tenderness, and itching occurs along site of the rash
, -Headache, fever, and chills occur occasionally
-Treatment: Wet compresses to sooth. Antiviral medications.
-Refer to MO
✔✔Cellulitis - ✔✔-Acute bacterial infection of the dermis and subcutaneous layer
-S&S:Local redness, tenderness, hot red skin
Refer to MO
Antiobiotics
✔✔Impetigo - ✔✔Superficial bacterial skin infection.
-S&S: Pea sized papules becoming vesicular and rupturing, honey-colored crust
Refer to MO
✔✔Tinea Corporis - ✔✔Ringworm
-Inflamation in a round shape
-Treat with topical antifungals
✔✔Tinea Pedis - ✔✔-Athlete's foot
-Treat with topic antifungal
✔✔Tinea Capitis - ✔✔On the scalp
-ORAL antifungal
✔✔Tinea Cruris - ✔✔-Jock Itch
-Topical cream
✔✔Distributive Shock - ✔✔Occurs when the vascular container enlarges without a
proportional increase in the fluid volume
-Cardiac Output decreases
-Less fluid is available for the heart to pump
✔✔Septic Shock - ✔✔Systemic infection causes damage to the vessel walls. Causing
vasodilation and leakage of fluid from the capillaries.
-Sepsis with hypotension, decreased urine output and AMS.
-Fever, rigor, petechiae (small purple spots on the skin.
✔✔Neurogenic Shock - ✔✔-Spinal chord injury that interrupts the sympathetic nervous
pathway
-Hypotension, and nuero deficit
✔✔Anaphylactic Shock - ✔✔-Reaction to an antigen that causes severe bronchospasm
and vasodilation
-Airway compromis, wheezing, low BP, tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, other allergic
symptoms
