LPN Fundamentals Proctored Exam ( Basic Nursing Final Exam)

A client is scheduled for surgery and has been NPO since midnight. What complication does maintaining NPO status attempt to avoid?

The nurse understands which of the following interventions allows family members of a terminally ill client to feel less helpless?

Which of the following are signs of multiple organ failure? Select all that apply.

Ordered: Doxepin 75 mg per day PO. Available: doxepin 15 mg/mL. The nurse will administer how many mLs per dose?

A client has been prescribed clear liquids for bowel rest. What food choices does the nurse expect to see on the client's tray?

The nurse is caring for a client who presents to the emergency department with shortness of breath. While obtaining vital signs, the nurse notes a pulse oximetry reading of 84%. Based on this finding,

An 83-year-old client has been in the hospital post-surgery and on post-op day 2 is preparing to ambulate. The nurse requests the client to dangle their legs before standing. The client asks, "Why sho

A patient has a Penrose drain which is draining blood and serous fluid from an incision. The nurse knows that a Penrose drain functions in which of the following ways?

A client involved in a motor vehicle crash presents with a blood pressure of 72/31 and a heart rate of 149. It is found that the client is experiencing internal bleeding. One liter of isotonic fluid h

A nurse is working on a unit with several adult tracheostomy patients. Which of the following is true?

A nurse assesses the wound healing of a patient and notes that the wound formed a clean, straight line with little loss of tissue. This wound is healing by which of the following?

Upon auscultation of a client's lung fields, the nurse hears a continuous high-pitched whistling sound on expiration. This is a characteristic of which adventitious breath sound?

The charge nurse is reviewing fluid administration with a graduate nurse. The nurse correctly identifies which of the following as colloid solutions? Select all that apply.

A comatose patient is being treated in the intensive care unit of a health care facility. What exercises should the nurse perform in order to maintain flexibility of this patient's joints?

Ordered: Penicillin 1000 mcg po once daily. Available: 1 mg tablets. The nurse will administer how many tablets per dose?

A client has been admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia and is admitted to a four-bed room. The client has found it difficult to sleep in this environment and explained this to the nu

A client is scheduled for a CT scan with IV contrast medium. Which of the following allergies listed on the patient's medical record is contraindicated for having IV contrast medium?

Ordered: Tylenol 15 mg/kg po now. Client weight: 47 lbs. Available: Tylenol 160 mg / 5 ml. The nurse will administer how many mLs? . . .

The wound-care nurse is working in long-term care and is assessing patients at risk for the development of a decubitus ulcer. Which patient would be at highest risk for skin breakdown?

Why is acute pain said to be protective in nature?

A client at a health care facility has been prescribed scopolamine to be administered transdermally. Which of the following statements describes transdermal application?

The nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube. The nurse notes crepitus at the insertion site. Based on this finding, what do you expect the nurse's assessment to be?

Which of the following findings most likely indicates that a client has aspirated while eating?

Ordered: Furosemide 40 mg PO BID. Available: 20 mg tablets. How many total tablets will be given in a day? . . .

A nurse at a health care facility uses a Yankauer catheter to remove secretions. Which of the following suctioning techniques is the nurse using in this case?