Lesotho Nursing Council Licensure Examination case studies
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The Lesotho Nursing Council licensure examination is the registration assessment that nurses who have completed an approved nursing programme in Lesotho sit before they can practise as registered nurses. It exists to confirm that a candidate can think and act safely at the point of care, not simply recall lecture material. The papers are multiple choice and are built around the realities of Lesotho's health system: a heavy burden of HIV and tuberculosis, a wide network of clinics and health centres staffed by nurses working with limited resources, and a strong maternal and child health focus. Content is drawn from the full span of the nursing curriculum, from fundamentals and the nursing process through medical-surgical, maternal and newborn, child health, community and primary health care, mental health, pharmacology, and the professional, ethical and legal framework of practice. The Lesotho Nursing Council Licensure Examination case studies are 5 cases and about 2,585 words.
1Postpartum Hemorrhage in a Rural Clinic
A 28-year-old woman, gravida 3 para 2, delivers a 3.8 kg infant at a rural health center in Lesotho. Active management of the third stage is performed with oxytocin 10 IU IM.
519 words, about 3 min2Paediatric Dehydration and Malnutrition
A 14-month-old boy is brought to a primary health care clinic in the mountains of Lesotho with a 3-day history of watery diarrhoea (8–10 times per day) and vomiting. He is lethargic, has sunken eyes, and a skin pinch goes back very slowly.
516 words, about 3 min3Medication Error in a Busy Ward
A 65-year-old man with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (eGFR 30 mL/min/1.73 m²) is admitted to a medical ward with pneumonia. He is prescribed ceftriaxone 1 g IV daily and gentamicin 5 mg/kg IV daily.
523 words, about 3 min4Mental Health Crisis in the Community
A 32-year-old woman with a history of bipolar disorder is brought to a rural health clinic by her brother. She has not slept for 3 days, is speaking rapidly, and claims she has a special mission from God to save the village.
562 words, about 3 min5Ethical Dilemma in End-of-Life Care
An 80-year-old man with terminal lung cancer is admitted to a district hospital in Lesotho with severe dyspnoea and pain. He is alert and oriented but weak.
465 words, about 2 min