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(answered) ProphecyLPN/LVN A Exam summer
2023 Graded A +
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 - ANSB. 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 - ANSA. 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 - ANSD. 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 - ANSD. 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 - ANSC. 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 - ANSC. 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 - ANSC. 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 - ANSA. 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?
A. Neglect
B. Sexual abuse
C. Abandonment
D. Physical abuse - ANSA. Neglect
A65- year old smoker with a history of high blood pressure present to an ambulatory setting
with eye complaints and facial paralysis. Which of the following vital signs would you find
MOST alarming?
A. Oxygen saturation of 94%
B. temperature of 99. 6F
C. Blood pressure of 200/100
D. Resting heart rate of 95 bpm - ANSC. Blood pressure of 200/100
Older patients are at risk for which of the following condition?
A. Increased gastric motility
B. Increased pain treshold
C. Increased skin elastisity
D. Increased cardiact output - ANSB. Increased pain treshold
A middle aged patient is very irritable and moody with staff during medication pass. What
can you do to decrease the mood swings and make medication pass go smoothly?
A. Instruct the patient to calm down and raise voice if necessary
B. Tell the patient to have better attitue with the nurse
C. Smile and introduce yourself when entering the room
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