Prophecy LPN/LVN A Exam Question With
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What is the sing most important means of controlling and preventing the spread of infections?
A. Wearing goggles
B. Hand washing
C. Wearing gloves
D. wearing gown - answer✔B. hand washing
What observation should you report to the register nurse when caring for a patient with
peritoneal dialysis catheter?
A. purulent drainage
B. Tubing visible under skin
C. Absorbent gauze over site
D. Clamped catheter - answer✔A. Purulent drainage
Which of the following is the route of administration of a drug that is placed under the tongue?
A. Buccal
B. Transdermal
C. Topical
D. Sublingual - answer✔D. Sublingual
What communication technique would you attempt when asking hard of hearing patient to write
their pain score on paper and you still don't understand what it says?
A. Confirm what was written with the family member at the bedside
B. Request a medical interpreter
C. Document the last recorded pain number
D. Ask the patient to point to their pain level on a scale - answer✔D. Ask the patient to point to
their pain level on a scale
For a patient with acute pancreatitis who is experiencing abdominal pain , what diet orders do
you expect to be in the plan of care?
A. Nasogastric tube flushes
B. Clear liquid diet
C. Nothing by mouth
D. Out of bed to chair with meals - answer✔C. Nothing by mouth
The CNA tells you that a patient who is nonverbal has grimacing look on their face. What is the
first thing that you should do?
A. Tell the CNA to make sure the patient is repositioned and brief is dry
B. Tell the CNA is just how the patient loo
C. Immediately go check on the patient
D. Wait for your next med pas to check the patient - answer✔C. Immediately go check on the
patient
What is the most common sign of hypoxia?
A. Elevated blood pressure
B. Low blood glucose
C. Cyanotic lips and fingernails
D. Increased shivering - answer✔C. Cyanotic lips and fingernails
Your patient has suddenly developed slurred speech and ride side weakness, what should you do
FIRST?
A. Call for help
B. Sit their head of bed upright
C. Contact their family
D. Request order soft diet - answer✔A. Call for help
You are performing a routine follow up visit on an elderly patient and observe he is exhibiting
symptoms of dehydration and complaints of persistent fatigue. The patient reports that his care-
taker only feeds him once per day and limits his fluid intake. You suspect the patient is?
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