Lesotho Nursing Council Licensure Examination study guide
Lesotho Nursing Council Licensure Examination · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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 Lesotho Nursing Council Licensure Examination study guide has 8 sections and about 2,661 words.
01Fundamentals of Nursing and the Nursing Process
Fundamentals rewards the candidate who can reason from first principles rather than memorise lists. Master the nursing process as a cyclic, not strictly linear, sequence: assessment (subjective and objective data), diagnosis (problem statements written as problem–aetiology–signs/symptoms), planning (goals that are client-centred, measurable, time-bound), implementation, and evaluation.
328 words, about 2 min02Medical-Surgical Nursing
Medical-surgical nursing tests your ability to recognise deterioration early and to connect pathophysiology to assessment findings and interventions. Anchor your revision in fluid and electrolyte balance (signs of hypovolaemia and overload, potassium and sodium imbalances and their cardiac and neurological effects), acid–base interpretation (read pH first, then PaCO₂, then bicarbonate), and shock (hypovolaemic, cardiogenic, distributive, obstructive - all share inadequate tissue perfusion, shown by altered mentation, tachycardia, cool or warm skin, oliguria, and falling blood pressure as a late sign).
320 words, about 2 min03Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing
This domain spans the antenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal periods, and questions often hinge on recognising deviation from normal. Understand antenatal care : dating and estimated due date, routine screening, danger signs (bleeding, severe headache with visual disturbance, reduced fetal movement, fever, draining membranes), and health promotion including nutrition, iron and folate, and malaria prevention where relevant.
326 words, about 2 min04Child Health and Paediatric Nursing
Paediatric nursing requires you to hold two ideas at once: children are not small adults (their anatomy, physiology, and communication needs differ), and the family is the unit of care. Master growth and development milestones and their ranges, since questions often ask whether a finding is expected for the age.
342 words, about 2 min05Community Health and Primary Health Care
Community health asks you to think at population level as well as individual level. Understand primary health care principles - accessibility, equity, community participation, intersectoral collaboration, and appropriate technology - and the distinction between primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention (prevention before disease, early detection, and limiting disability).
323 words, about 2 min06Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Mental health nursing blends therapeutic relationship skills with risk assessment and safe, respectful care. Begin with therapeutic communication : open questions, reflection, clarification, silence, and offering presence.
339 words, about 2 min07Pharmacology and Medication Administration
Pharmacology questions reward precision. Know the rights of administration (right client, drug, dose, route, time, documentation, and the client's right to refuse and to be informed), and the checks that prevent error: verify the order, check allergies, confirm identity using at least two identifiers, and clarify illegible or incomplete orders rather than guessing.
327 words, about 2 min08Professional Practice, Ethics, and Law
This domain tests judgement about conduct, accountability, and the limits of your role. Know the scope of practice - what you may do, what requires delegation or supervision, and what must be referred.
356 words, about 2 min