Midterm Review – LVN questions with
complete solutions
Which of the following descriptions best defines the gate control theory? - correct answer ✔✔
The brain does not have the capacity to acknowledge the pain while it is interpreting another
stimuli
Which of the following principles is correct during wound irrigation? - correct answer ✔✔ -
Clean from the least to most contaminated
-Cleanse the area around the skin with an aseptic swab first
-Instill the solution gently into the wound by holding the syringe tip aprox 1 inch above the
wound area
Which of the following are the advantages of a client receiving proper pain management during
their hospital stay? Select all that apply - correct answer ✔✔ -Faster recovery
-Fewer readmission
-Improved quality of life
-Shorter hospital stay
Which of the following are objective signs of pain? - correct answer ✔✔ -Increased heart rate
-Increased blood pressure
-Diaphoresis
Which of the following lists give the correct order for parts through which light passes as it
enter the eye? - correct answer ✔✔ cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor
Which portion of the brain controls the basic functions of life? - correct answer ✔✔ Medulla
, Cranial nerve VII (seven) is the ______ nerve - correct answer ✔✔ facial
Spinal cord to extend from the brain stem to the ____ - correct answer ✔✔ FIRST lumbar
vertabrae (L1)
Which hormone is the mineralcorticoid that acts on the kidneys to regulate sodium and
potassium levels? - correct answer ✔✔ Aldosterone
The endocrine tissue of the pancreas contains cluster of alpha and beta cells know as: - correct
answer ✔✔ Islets of Langerhans
Which is the function of the thymus gland? - correct answer ✔✔ -Stimulates the maturation of
lymphocytes into T cells
-Coordinates immune defenses
What are the effects of the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine? - correct 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: - correct answer ✔✔ right atrium
The right atrium receives blood from the: - correct answer ✔✔ superior vena cava, inferior vena
cava, coronary sinus
The immune system is a "built in" bodyguard. Which of the following elements is it guarding
against? - correct answer ✔✔ -Malignant cells
complete solutions
Which of the following descriptions best defines the gate control theory? - correct answer ✔✔
The brain does not have the capacity to acknowledge the pain while it is interpreting another
stimuli
Which of the following principles is correct during wound irrigation? - correct answer ✔✔ -
Clean from the least to most contaminated
-Cleanse the area around the skin with an aseptic swab first
-Instill the solution gently into the wound by holding the syringe tip aprox 1 inch above the
wound area
Which of the following are the advantages of a client receiving proper pain management during
their hospital stay? Select all that apply - correct answer ✔✔ -Faster recovery
-Fewer readmission
-Improved quality of life
-Shorter hospital stay
Which of the following are objective signs of pain? - correct answer ✔✔ -Increased heart rate
-Increased blood pressure
-Diaphoresis
Which of the following lists give the correct order for parts through which light passes as it
enter the eye? - correct answer ✔✔ cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor
Which portion of the brain controls the basic functions of life? - correct answer ✔✔ Medulla
, Cranial nerve VII (seven) is the ______ nerve - correct answer ✔✔ facial
Spinal cord to extend from the brain stem to the ____ - correct answer ✔✔ FIRST lumbar
vertabrae (L1)
Which hormone is the mineralcorticoid that acts on the kidneys to regulate sodium and
potassium levels? - correct answer ✔✔ Aldosterone
The endocrine tissue of the pancreas contains cluster of alpha and beta cells know as: - correct
answer ✔✔ Islets of Langerhans
Which is the function of the thymus gland? - correct answer ✔✔ -Stimulates the maturation of
lymphocytes into T cells
-Coordinates immune defenses
What are the effects of the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine? - correct 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: - correct answer ✔✔ right atrium
The right atrium receives blood from the: - correct answer ✔✔ superior vena cava, inferior vena
cava, coronary sinus
The immune system is a "built in" bodyguard. Which of the following elements is it guarding
against? - correct answer ✔✔ -Malignant cells
