True or false: A practical nurse is required to write and pass a national examination to qualify for a practice permit to work as an LPN
True
Practice permit = license
True or false: The primary purpose of the national registration examination is to determine how well students can recall...
True or false: A practical nurse is required to write and pass a national
examination to qualify for a practice permit to work as an LPN - ANSWER-True
Practice permit = license
True or false: The primary purpose of the national registration examination is to
determine how well students can recall information taught to them in the practical
nurse program - ANSWER-False
True or false: Applications for writing the national examination are submitted to
the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta - ANSWER-True
True and false: A candidate must present a college transcript of marks for
admittance to the examination writing room - ANSWER-False
they already have it
True or false: A candidate may write the national examination no more than three
times - ANSWER-True
True or false: The candidate will be informed of the examination results by
telephone - ANSWER-False
A nurse must make an unoccupied bed. What is the first step of the procedure for
making the bed?
A. Washing hands
B. Pulling the curtain
C. Collecting clean linen
D. Placing the bottom sheet - ANSWER-A
,Hospice care lies in which level of prevention?
A. Secondary prevention
B. Morbidity prevention
C. Primary prevention
D. Tertiary prevention - ANSWER-D
The nurse administers a cathartic to a patient. What therapeutic outcome should
the nurse expect when assessing the patient's response to this medication?
A. Increased urinary output
B. Decreased anxiety
C. Bowel movement
D. Pain relief - ANSWER-C
Cathartic = increases peristalsis to promote bowel movement
A nurse is caring for several patients on bladder-retraining programs and a
variety of toileting time frames are employed. Which time frame for toileting is
always included in a toileting schedule?
A. Every 2 hours when awake
B. When going to bed at night
C. At 8AM, 2PM, 8PM and 2PM
D. Every 4 hours and through the night - ANSWER-A
Trying to train bladder to hold in urine
A nurse is going to assist a heavy patient higher in bed. What should the nurse
do to prevent self-injury?
A. Keep the knees and ankles straight
B. Straighten the knees while bending at the waist
C. Place the feet together and keep the knees bent
D. Position the feet apart with one foot forward - ANSWER-D
A patient has dependent edema of the ankles and feet and is obese. Which diet
should the nurse expect the health-care provider to order?
A. Low in sodium and high in fat
B. Low in sodium and low in calories
, C. High in sodium and high in protein
D. High in sodium and low in carbohydrates - ANSWER-B
A nurse is assessing a patient who reports being incontinent. What question
should the nurse ask to elicit information related to urge incontinence?
A. "Does urination occur immediately after coughing?"
B. "Do you begin urinating before you get to the bathroom?"
C. "Do you begin urinating immediately after feeling the need to urinate?"
D. "Does urination occur unpredictably without feeling the need to urinate?" -
ANSWER-C
Mr Smith has dysphagia and severe hypertension. The doctor has ordered an oral
antihypertensive medication. Which of the following actions would be most
important for the practical nurse to take?
A. Provide Mr Smith with health teaching about potassium intake.
B. Assess Mr. Smith's vitals and monitor fluid intake
C. Check to see if a parenteral form of the medication is available.
D. Assess Mr Smith's swallowing abilities - ANSWER-D
Bill, 19 yrs, has Type 1 diabetes mellitus. He has been seen in emergency 3 times
during the hockey playoffs with manifestations of double vision, irrational and
disoriented behaviour and slurred speech. What should the PN do?
A. Arrange daily blood glucose monitoring with the lab until Bill is stable.
B. Discuss Bill's behavioural responses to insulin with a diabetic counselor.
C. Consult with the dietician about reassessing Bill's energy needs and diet
D. Suggest that Bill discuss his insulin requirements with the physician -
ANSWER-C
Hasn't adjusted insulin to fit increased activity level (now hypoglycemic)
30 minutes after the start of a blood transfusion your client, aged 45, is shivering
and states "I feel cold." The PN notes urticaria on the client's thorax. What should
the PN do first?
A. Stop the transfusion
B. Cover client with a warm blanket
C. Check temperature and vital signs
D. Continue to observe client for transfusion reactions - ANSWER-A
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