NUR 172 Hondros Final Exam; Questions and
Answers
Can an LPN start an IV on a 4 year old child? Correct Answer-No - must be 18
or older
Can an LPN initiate chemotherapy treatment to a 65 year old patient?
Correct Answer-No - LPN cannot initiate chemotherapy or antineoplastic
agents
Can...
NUR 172 Hondros Final Exam; Questions and
Answers
Can an LPN start an IV on a 4 year old child? Correct Answer-No - must be 18
or older
Can an LPN initiate chemotherapy treatment to a 65 year old patient?
Correct Answer-No - LPN cannot initiate chemotherapy or antineoplastic
agents
Can an LPN initiate IVPB of antibiotic on a 16 year old patient who has been
diagnosed with a staph infection? Correct Answer-No - must be 18 or older
Can an LPN initiate NS on a 21 year old patient? Correct Answer-Yes
When can an LPN administer solutions that contain vitamins or electrolytes?
Correct Answer-After an RN initiates first solution
Can an LPN administer D2W per a central line? Correct Answer-No - not in
specified list of solutions allowed to give
Can an LPN inject heparin or NS to flush an intermittent infusion device or hep
lock? Correct Answer-Yes - in scope of practice
Can an LPN place a venous catheter that is 4.5 inches long in hand, forearm, or
antecubital space? Correct Answer-No - catheter cannot be longer than 3
inches
, NUR 172 Hondros Final Exam; Questions and
Answers
Can an LPN change tubing on a central line if solution is TPN? Correct
Answer-No - TPN not in scope of practice, may change tubing if solution in scope
of practice
Can an LPN stop a PCA pump or an infusion of blood component when
complication arises? Correct Answer-Yes
What is beneficience? Correct Answer-doing good for patients
What is veracity? Correct Answer-truthfulness
What is justice? Correct Answer-obligation to be fair to all people
What is nonmaleficence? Correct Answer-doing no harm to patients
What is fidelity? Correct Answer-obligation to be faithful
What is autonomy? Correct Answer-right to self-determination;
independence
What is a peripheral nerve catheter? Correct Answer-A form a pain relief at
surgery site; small plastic catheter placed under the skin where nerves provide
feeling to the area where surgery will be performed
, NUR 172 Hondros Final Exam; Questions and
Answers
What would you teach your patient about the peripheral nerve catheter?
Correct Answer-Can remove bandages and catheter after return of sensation
(12 hours), must keep dressing over catheter clean and dry, avoid hot/cold
objects and keep extremity close to body, s/s of infection
If the patient notices the dressing of the peripheral nerve catheter coming off
before sensation returns, what should you instruct them to do? Correct
Answer-Reinforce with tape, DO NOT remove the dressing
True or False: the patient should not take a shower or tub bath while the
catheter is in place. Correct Answer-True - patient should do a sponge bath
instead
What are the goals of IV therapy? Correct Answer-Maintenance,
replacement, restoration of homeostasis
Maintenance therapy Correct Answer-provides nutrients that meet the daily
needs of a patient for water, electrolytes, and dextrose
Replacement therapy Correct Answer-necessary to take care of fluid,
electrolyte, or blood product deficits of patients in acute distress
Restoration Correct Answer-when maintenance and replacement therapy
don't meet the needs of the patient, fluid and electrolyte management is
accomplished through this
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