LPN Fundamentals Proctored Exam

A client with type 1 diabetes is to receive a short-acting insulin and an intermediate-acting insulin subcutaneously before breakfast. The nurse would administer the insulin at which site as the prefe

The nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of adults at a local community center about diabetes. Which of the following would the nurse include as associated with type 2 diabetes?

A client with diabetes mellitus is receiving an oral antidiabetic agent. The nurse observes for which symptom when caring for this client?

The nurse is teaching a client about self-administration of insulin and about mixing regular and neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin. Which information is important to include in the teaching pla

When referred to a podiatrist, a client newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus asks, "Why do you need to check my feet when I'm having a problem with my blood sugar?" The nurse's most helpful response

Which is a by-product of fat breakdown in the absence of insulin and accumulates in the blood and urine?

A school nurse is teaching a group of high school students about risk factors for diabetes. What action has the greatest potential to reduce an individual's risk for developing diabetes?

A nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes who is being discharged home tomorrow. What is the best way to assess the client's ability to prepare and self-administer insulin?

A nurse is teaching basic "survival skills" to a client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What topic should the nurse address?

A nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a child who's just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. When the child's mother stops the nurse in the hall, she's crying and anxious to talk about her so

A recently widowed diabetic person comments that her blood sugar levels are running higher than usual. Which is the best response from the nurse?

A client's blood glucose level is 45 mg/dl. The nurse should be alert for which signs and symptoms?

Which intervention is essential when performing dressing changes on a client with a diabetic foot ulcer?

A client with type 2 diabetes normally achieves adequate glycemic control through diet and exercise. Upon being admitted to the hospital for a cholecystectomy, however, the client has required insulin

The physician orders an opioid analgesic for a client with a traumatic injury. The nurse would monitor the client closely for which of the following as the priority

Which elements of assessment of a traumatic musculoskeletal injury should be included when a client is evaluated.

After a bone density test, an older adult female client tells the nurse, "I don't understand why I have osteoporosis because I eat well and take my calcium." What does the nurse explain as the reason

A client presents to a clinic reporting of a leg ulcer that isn't healing; subsequent diagnostic testing suggests osteomyelitis. The nurse is aware that the most common pathogen to cause osteomyelitis

The nurse is reading the admission note for a client with a bone fracture that requires surgery. The note indicates the presence of crepitus. The nurse interprets this as being:

Which term refers to moving away from midline?

The nurse is performing a musculoskeletal assessment of a client in a nursing home who had a stroke 2 years ago and who has right-sided hemiplegia. The nurse notes that the girth of the client's right

A client undergoes an arthroscopy at the outpatient clinic. After the procedure, the nurse provides discharge teaching. Which response by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

A client experiences a musculoskeletal injury that involves the structure that connects a muscle to the bone. The nurse understands that this injury involves which structure?

A client has had a cast placed for the treatment of a humeral fracture. The nurse's most recent assessment shows signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome. What is the nurse's most appropriate action

A client has an exaggerated convex curvature of the thoracic spine. What is this condition called?