Prophecy LPN/LVN A -MOSTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS!!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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)A. Call for help
CORRECT ANSWERS!!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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)A. Call for help
