LVN EXIT RETAKE EXAM ACTUAL EXAM ACCURATE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Which guideline is recommended to prevent needle stick injuries when injecting
clients? - ANSWER: If using safety syringe, following an injection, the nurse should
push in the sheath and twist until it clicks.
Write out the meaning of the following abbreviation: ac - ANSWER: before meals
The nurse studying the metric system learns that the following measurement is used
to measure volume: - ANSWER: mL
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has an intravenous (IV) catheter in her
left forearm. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates
the client has phlebitis? - ANSWER: the vein is hard and the skin around the insertion
site is red
The client has been measuring urine at home with a quart milk carton. The client
states voiding 1 1/2 quarts 2 days ago 2 1/2 quarts yesterday. How many liters is
this? - ANSWER: 3.75
A nurse preparing to administer ceftriaxone 3 mL intramuscularly to an adult client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER: Choose a
25 gauge needle
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client who states. "That looks
different from the pill I usually take. " How should the nurse respond? - ANSWER:
"Describe what pill usually looks like."
Identify the meaning of preffiled cartridge. - ANSWER: Small vial with a needle
attached that fits into a syringe holder.
What guidelines should the nurse follow when performing an allergy skin test. -
ANSWER: Withdraw the needle at the same angle at which at was inserted.
A nurse is preparing to administer ear drops to a 2-year old toddler who has an ear
infection and a small amount of purulent drainage visible around the ear. Which of
the following techniques should the nurse use when instilling the medication. -
ANSWER: apply clean gloves and clean the outer ear prior to instilling drops
When performing an intradermal injection, the nurse instills a small amount of
substances into the dermis and the injection is not aspirated. One of the uses of this
technique is screening for. - ANSWER: tuberculosis
, Which statement is true about qid and q4h - ANSWER: qid means to administer the
medication four times a day, and q4h means to administer every 4 hours.
When a patient comes into the emergency department with a narcotic overdose, the
nurse anticipates that the patient will be treated with naloxone (Narcan), which is a
(n): - ANSWER: antagonist
The nurse is preparing to administer ear drops to an adult client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER: Pull the pinna upward
and backward
The nurse is dispensing a medication that is ordered for 0500. Which time can this
medication be given and still be considered "on time." - ANSWER: 0530
A nurse is caring for an 8-month-old infant who is receiving intravenous (IV) fluid via
a 24- gauge catheter. Which of the following statements by the client's mother
indicates that the nurse should check the site for signs of infiltration. - ANSWER: "My
baby's fingers are looking swollen"
The nurse administering medications in a healthcare facility compares and confirms
the medication name and dosages three times before administering it. Which is one
of the recommended times? - ANSWER: When placing the medication in the
medication cup or envelope.
The nurse is administering an iron medication to a client via the Z-track method.
Which guidelines/steps are recommended for this procedure? - ANSWER: Do not
massage the injection site. Pinch the skin of the injection site to raise the site. Allow
the skin to return to its original position, while removing the needle. Insert the
needle, aspirate, and inject the medication.
The nurse who was going off shift had prepared the medications for the nurse who
was going to relieve her to save the new nurse time. The nurse coming on knew that
she should: - ANSWER: never give the medications another person has prepared
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client who has a deep
vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER:
Insert the needle at a 90° angle.
In some health care facilities, the LPN/LVN is allowed to take telephone orders form
a physician. The nurse must be alert and careful when taking verbal orders. One
precaution the nurse should take is to: - ANSWER: Repeat the order to the physician.
The nurse who is monitoring an IV site for a client receiving normal saline watches
out for the signs and symptoms of infiltration. Which is a sign of the adverse
condition? - ANSWER: Swelling
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Which guideline is recommended to prevent needle stick injuries when injecting
clients? - ANSWER: If using safety syringe, following an injection, the nurse should
push in the sheath and twist until it clicks.
Write out the meaning of the following abbreviation: ac - ANSWER: before meals
The nurse studying the metric system learns that the following measurement is used
to measure volume: - ANSWER: mL
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has an intravenous (IV) catheter in her
left forearm. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates
the client has phlebitis? - ANSWER: the vein is hard and the skin around the insertion
site is red
The client has been measuring urine at home with a quart milk carton. The client
states voiding 1 1/2 quarts 2 days ago 2 1/2 quarts yesterday. How many liters is
this? - ANSWER: 3.75
A nurse preparing to administer ceftriaxone 3 mL intramuscularly to an adult client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER: Choose a
25 gauge needle
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client who states. "That looks
different from the pill I usually take. " How should the nurse respond? - ANSWER:
"Describe what pill usually looks like."
Identify the meaning of preffiled cartridge. - ANSWER: Small vial with a needle
attached that fits into a syringe holder.
What guidelines should the nurse follow when performing an allergy skin test. -
ANSWER: Withdraw the needle at the same angle at which at was inserted.
A nurse is preparing to administer ear drops to a 2-year old toddler who has an ear
infection and a small amount of purulent drainage visible around the ear. Which of
the following techniques should the nurse use when instilling the medication. -
ANSWER: apply clean gloves and clean the outer ear prior to instilling drops
When performing an intradermal injection, the nurse instills a small amount of
substances into the dermis and the injection is not aspirated. One of the uses of this
technique is screening for. - ANSWER: tuberculosis
, Which statement is true about qid and q4h - ANSWER: qid means to administer the
medication four times a day, and q4h means to administer every 4 hours.
When a patient comes into the emergency department with a narcotic overdose, the
nurse anticipates that the patient will be treated with naloxone (Narcan), which is a
(n): - ANSWER: antagonist
The nurse is preparing to administer ear drops to an adult client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER: Pull the pinna upward
and backward
The nurse is dispensing a medication that is ordered for 0500. Which time can this
medication be given and still be considered "on time." - ANSWER: 0530
A nurse is caring for an 8-month-old infant who is receiving intravenous (IV) fluid via
a 24- gauge catheter. Which of the following statements by the client's mother
indicates that the nurse should check the site for signs of infiltration. - ANSWER: "My
baby's fingers are looking swollen"
The nurse administering medications in a healthcare facility compares and confirms
the medication name and dosages three times before administering it. Which is one
of the recommended times? - ANSWER: When placing the medication in the
medication cup or envelope.
The nurse is administering an iron medication to a client via the Z-track method.
Which guidelines/steps are recommended for this procedure? - ANSWER: Do not
massage the injection site. Pinch the skin of the injection site to raise the site. Allow
the skin to return to its original position, while removing the needle. Insert the
needle, aspirate, and inject the medication.
The nurse who was going off shift had prepared the medications for the nurse who
was going to relieve her to save the new nurse time. The nurse coming on knew that
she should: - ANSWER: never give the medications another person has prepared
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client who has a deep
vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER:
Insert the needle at a 90° angle.
In some health care facilities, the LPN/LVN is allowed to take telephone orders form
a physician. The nurse must be alert and careful when taking verbal orders. One
precaution the nurse should take is to: - ANSWER: Repeat the order to the physician.
The nurse who is monitoring an IV site for a client receiving normal saline watches
out for the signs and symptoms of infiltration. Which is a sign of the adverse
condition? - ANSWER: Swelling
