FREE Licensed Practical Nurse Question and Answers

Question 1

A 5-year-old girl with a fever, chills, and trouble walking is taken to the emergency room by her grandmother.
The nurse makes an effort to undress the infant but finds it difficult.
The nurse also discovered bruising near the vaginal region after conducting a thorough examination.
Which of the following should the nurse start with?

Accepted Answer

Inform the law enforcement for a possible child abuse

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Record all the findings

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Collect the clothing and underwear of the child

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Provide privacy and disregard the behavior of the child

Question 2

A patient using hydrochlorothiazide is told to eat more potassium in her diet. The best treat for a patient who needs more potassium is:

Accepted Answer

Avocado

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Apple

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Pear

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Orange

Question 3

After the thyroid was removed, the patient is being treated by the nurse. Following surgery, the nurse should:

Accepted Answer

Maintain the client in a semi-Fowler’s position with the head and neck supported by pillows

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Encourage the client to turn her head side to side, to promote drainage of oral secretions

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Maintain the client in a supine position with sandbags placed on either side of the head and neck

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Encourage the client to cough and breathe deeply every 2 hours, with the neck in a flexed position

Question 4

A patient with persistent dyspepsia who was admitted to the hospital is found to have gastric cancer. Which of the following is linked to a higher incidence of stomach cancer?

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Luncheon meats

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Carbonated beverages

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Refined sugars

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Dairy products

Question 5

After being accused of setting a fire, a patient is sent to the psychiatric ward for a forensic assessment. The antisocial personality disorder is his preliminary diagnosis. The nurse would anticipate discovering after looking through the client's file

Accepted Answer

A history of cruelty to animals

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An expression of remorse for his actions

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A history of consistent employment

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A below-average intelligence

Question 6

A patient's primary care cannot be assumed by a registered vocational nurse:

Accepted Answer

With a venous access device

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With bipolar disorder

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In the fourth stage of labor

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Two days post-appendectomy

Question 7

The doctor has prescribed Sulfamylon cream dressings for a patient who has full-thickness burns on his or her hands and arms. The following should come first for the nurse when changing dressings:

Accepted Answer

Administering pain medication

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Checking the adequacy of urinary output

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Requesting a daily complete blood count

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Obtaining a blood glucose by finger stick

Question 8

A normal blood sugar range is 80 to 180. False or true?

Accepted Answer

FALSE

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TRUE

Question 9

What exactly are gonads?

Accepted Answer

Testis and Ovaries

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Sexual hormones

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Adrenal glands

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Thyroid Glands

Question 10

During uterine contractions, moms create the hormone _________, which causes nursing mothers to expel milk.

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Oxytocin

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Angiotensin

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Minotocin

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None of the above