LPN Fundamentals Proctored Exam ( Basic Nursing Final Exam)

A nurse is caring for an immunocompromised patient who has tinea corporis. He has been prescribed a drug that has a topical route of administration. Which of the following should the nurse teach regar

The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old who has difficulty coordinating his breathing with the metered dose inhaler that he has been prescribed. Which of the following would allow the client to receive t

A non-responsive 21-year-old client is brought to the emergency department following an overdose of prescription medications. Which of the following is the highest priority for this client?

A client with a cast on the left leg reports severe pain not relieved by morphine and complains of numbness and tingling in the toes. What is the nurse's priority action?

For which of the following clients would standard precautions alone be appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client who underwent a paracentesis with 1,500 mL of fluid withdrawn from the abdominal cavity. The nurse understands measurement of the fluid withdrawn provides:

The nurse is providing care for a patient who has a persistent cough that is producing copious quantities of thick sticky secretions. What intervention should the nurse perform to decrease the viscosi

A nurse is caring for a client with a terminal illness. Which of the following is true of a terminal illness?

A nurse is assessing the stoma of a client who has a colostomy. Which interventions should the nurse perform when providing stoma care to prevent skin breakdown?

An 83-year-old client with dementia has become increasingly unsteady when walking. The nurse is concerned the client will attempt to ambulate independently and will fall. Which of the following measur

A patient has been made NPO for a surgical procedure. The physician orders intravenous fluids (IVF) that are of equal concentration and do not cause any redistribution of the body's fluid. The nurse u

A client presents to the emergency department following an extended period outside in cold temperatures. The client's rectal temperature is 92 degrees Fahrenheit. Based on this finding, what clinical

A terminally ill client at a health care facility has been referred for hospice care. Which of the following clients is eligible for hospice care?

What stage does the nurse recognize this pressure injury to be at?

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

Which method of charting describes documenting only the issues that deviate from the facility's established normal limits?

A nurse is working with a 12-year-old child who is cognitively impaired due to a hypoxic event at birth. His cognition and behavior are similar to that of a child aged 3–4 years. Which of the followin

A physician will be performing a procedure to relieve abdominal pressure for a patient with ascites. With what procedure does the nurse anticipate assisting?

A patient had an intravenous pyelogram (IVP) for the detection of a kidney stone. What should the nurse encourage the patient to do after the test to promote urinary excretion?

A nurse is assessing a patient using the Glasgow Coma Scale. The patient responds with inappropriate words and flexes to withdraw from pain. What is the correct score based on these findings?

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

An 84-year-old male presents to the urgent care clinic following a mechanical fall. The daughter reports the client was walking into the kitchen when he lost his balance and fell to the ground. The cl

A 45-year-old client is being discharged home following a diagnosis of diabetes. For the nurse to confirm the client understands the teaching on insulin injection, what should the client do?

The nurse is reviewing lab values received on her patient. Which of the following lab values would be considered abnormal?

A nurse is administering an injection to a patient at a 15-degree angle. Which type of injection can be administered at this angle?