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Licensed Practical Nurse Practice Test

Check what you know about the licensed practical nurse job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on licensed practical nurse knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Which exam do practical nurses pass to become licensed?
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Answer: NCLEX-PN. The NCLEX-PN is the licensing exam for LPNs and LVNs.

Question 2 of 15In SBAR, the “B” stands for:
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Answer: Background. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation.

Question 3 of 15When preparing medications, you should:
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Answer: Prepare for one patient at a time. Prepare and give medications one patient at a time to prevent errors.

Question 4 of 15Which is a sign of wound infection?
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Answer: Increasing redness and warmth. Increasing redness, warmth, swelling and drainage suggest infection.

Question 5 of 15The Nurse Licensure Compact allows nurses to:
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Answer: Practice in member states with one multistate license. A multistate license allows practice across compact states.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A system (stages 1–4, unstageable, deep tissue) for describing pressure wounds.”
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Answer: Pressure injury staging. Pressure injury staging: A system (stages 1–4, unstageable, deep tissue) for describing pressure wounds.

Question 7 of 15What does “eMAR” mean?
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Answer: Electronic medication administration record.. eMAR: Electronic medication administration record.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “National Council Licensure Examination for practical nurses.”
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Answer: NCLEX-PN. NCLEX-PN: National Council Licensure Examination for practical nurses.

Question 9 of 15What does “Nurse Licensure Compact” mean?
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Answer: An agreement that lets nurses with a multistate license practice in member states.. Nurse Licensure Compact: An agreement that lets nurses with a multistate license practice in member states.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A surgical opening, such as a colostomy, that diverts waste to a pouch.”
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Answer: Ostomy. Ostomy: A surgical opening, such as a colostomy, that diverts waste to a pouch.

Question 11 of 15What does “Scope of practice” mean?
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Answer: The tasks a licensed nurse may legally perform, defined by each state’s nurse practice act.. Scope of practice: The tasks a licensed nurse may legally perform, defined by each state’s nurse practice act.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A patient’s normal condition, used to spot changes.”
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Answer: Baseline. Baseline: A patient’s normal condition, used to spot changes.

Question 13 of 15What does “Aseptic technique” mean?
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Answer: Practices that prevent the spread of microorganisms during care.. Aseptic technique: Practices that prevent the spread of microorganisms during care.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A shift-change count of controlled substances done by two nurses.”
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Answer: Narcotic count. Narcotic count: A shift-change count of controlled substances done by two nurses.

Question 15 of 15What does “SBAR” mean?
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Answer: Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation: a structured way to communicate with providers.. SBAR: Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation: a structured way to communicate with providers.

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