EXAM 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTANSWERS GRADED A+
1) The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative
client after car iac𝑑 surgery. The nurse plans to 𝑑o which
to enable the client to best tolerate the ambulation?
1. Provi e𝑑 the client with a walker.
2. Remove the telemetry equipment.
3. Encourage the client to cough an𝑑 𝑑eep breathe.
4. Preme icate𝑑 the client with an analgesic before
ambulating.
Correct Answer: 4. Preme icate𝑑 the client with an
analgesic beforeambulating.
2) A client is wearing a continuous car ia c𝑑
monitor, which begins toalarm at the nurse's
station. The nurse sees no electrocar iographic
complexes on the screen. The nurse 𝑑 shoul o
which first?𝑑𝑑
1. Call a co e𝑑 blue.
2. Call the health care provi er.𝑑
3. Check the client status an𝑑 lea𝑑 placement.
4. Press the recor er𝑑 button on the ECG console.
Correct Answer: 3. Check the client status a n𝑑 lea𝑑
placement.
3) The LPN/LVN in a me ical unit is caring for a client
with heart 𝑑 failure. The client su𝑑𝑑enly 𝑑evelops
extreme 𝑑yspnea, tachycar ia, an lung crackles, an
the nurse suspects pulmonary 𝑑 𝑑 𝑑 e ema. The
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,nurse imme iately notifies the registere nurse an 𝑑
𝑑 𝑑 𝑑 expects which interventions to be
prescribe ? Select all that apply.𝑑 A ministerin g𝑑
oxygen
1. Inserting a Foley catheter
2. A ministering𝑑 furosemi e𝑑 (Lasix)
3. A ministering𝑑 morphine sulfate intravenously
4. Transporting the client to the coronary care unit
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, 5. Placing the client in a low-Fowler's si e-lying𝑑
position
Correct Answer:
1. A ministering𝑑 oxygen
2. Inserting a Foley catheter
3. A ministering𝑑 furosemi e𝑑 (Lasix)
4) The nurse is monitoring a client following car
ioversion. 𝑑 Whichobservations shoul𝑑 be of
highest priority to the nurse?
1. Bloo𝑑 pressure
2. Status of airway
3. Oxygen flow rate
4. Level of consciousness
Correct Answer: 2. Status of airway
5) The nurse is assisting in caring for the client
imme iately𝑑 after insertion of a permanent eman
pacemaker via the right 𝑑 𝑑 subclavianvein. The
nurse prevents islo gement of the pacing 𝑑 𝑑
catheter by implementing which intervention?
1. Limiting movement an𝑑 ab uction𝑑 of the left
arm
2. Limiting movement an𝑑 ab uction𝑑 of the right
arm
3. Assisting the client to get out of be𝑑 an𝑑 ambulate
with a walker 4. Having the physical therapist 𝑑o
active range of motion to the rightarm
Correct Answer: 2. Limiting movement an𝑑 ab uctio n𝑑 of
the right arm
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, 6) A client iagnose with thrombophlebitis 1 ay ago
su𝑑 𝑑 𝑑 𝑑𝑑enly complains of chest pain an
shortness of breath, an the client is 𝑑 𝑑 visibly
anxious. The LPN/LVN un erstan s𝑑𝑑 that a
lifethreatening complicationof this con ition is
which?𝑑
1. Pneumonia
2. Pulmonary e ema𝑑
3. Pulmonary embolism
4. Myocar ial𝑑 infarction
Correct Answer: 3. Pulmonary embolism
7) A 24-year-ol man seeks me ical attention for
complaints of 𝑑 𝑑 clau ication in the arch of the
foot. The nurse also notes superficial𝑑
thrombophlebitis of the lower leg. The nurse shou l𝑑
check the client forwhich next?
1. Smoking history
2. Recent exposure to allergens
3. History of recent insect bites
4. Familial ten ency𝑑 towar𝑑 peripheral vascular
isease𝑑 Correct Answer: 1. Smoking history
8) The nurse has reinforce instructions to the client
with 𝑑 Raynau 's isease𝑑 𝑑 about self-
management of the 𝑑isease process. The nurse
𝑑etermines that the client nee s𝑑 further teaching if
the client states which?
1. "Smoking cessation is very important."
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