LPN Basic Nursing Skills Exam 2
Questions With Complete Solutions
/.Main Functions of Skin - Answer-✅Protection against bacteria/viruses, sensation,
regulation of temperature, excretion, and secretion.
/.Aging - Answer-✅(1) may cause the skin to wrinkle and sag, (2) the skin to become
dry and itchy, (3) altered temperature control, (4) the skin can be more fragile and
slower to heal and (5) the hair to become more thin and grow slower
/.Hygiene - Answer-✅conditions and practices that promote health, to determine self-
care abilities, assess the patients physical and cognitive ability
/.Pressure Injury - Answer-✅damage of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue caused
by prolonged pressure, and categorized into 4 stages
/.Stage I Pressure Injury - Answer-✅Intact erythematous skin, does not blanch
/.Stage II Pressure Injury - Answer-✅Skin not intact; Partial thickness skin loss.
/.Stage III Pressure Injury - Answer-✅Full thickness skin loss; Fat
/.Stage IV Pressure Injury - Answer-✅Muscle-tendon-bone exposure
/.Unstageable Pressure Injury - Answer-✅Base covered with necrotic tissue
/.Deep Tissue Injury - Answer-✅localized discolored intact skin
/.Pressure Injury In Dark Patients - Answer-✅skin will be purple under natural light in
the beginning stages of pressure ulcer
/.Bony Prominences - Answer-✅areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin,
more susceptible to pressure injuries
/.Risk Factors of Pressure Injury - Answer-✅obesity, immobility, lowered mental
awareness, altered sensory perception, incontinence of stool, poor nutrition,
friction/shear, old age
, /.Prevention of Pressure Injury - Answer-✅use a written schedule for turning and
repositioning, gently rubbing around the area to restore circulation, washing and drying
the incontinent patient, and not positioning directly over a bony prominence.
/.Documenting a Pressure Ulcer - Answer-✅detailed, size, color, stage
/.Purposes of Bathing - Answer-✅Cleanse the skin, promote comfort, stimulate
circulation, and remove waste products from the skin.
/.Bathing the Older Adult - Answer-✅Prewarm bath area to prevent chilling
/.Patient Hygiene - Answer-✅should encourage patient to do as much on their own to
increase independence
/.Factors that effect hygiene - Answer-✅different cultures have different views of
hygiene, such as deodorant, shaving, and daily bathing
/.Perineal Care for Women - Answer-✅Wipe front to back to prevent infection
/.Perineal Care for Uncircumsized Male - Answer-✅Pull back foreskin and cleanse
penis, reposition foreskin after cleansing
/.Oral Hygiene - Answer-✅Prevents halitosis, feelings of uncleanliness, and dental
cavities.
/.Unconscious Patient Mouth Care - Answer-✅Every 4-8 hours to prevent drying of
secretions, halitosis, and possible blocking of respiratory passage witha ccumulated
secretions.
/.Performing Oral Care on Unconscious Patient - Answer-✅Patient should be positioned
flat side lying
/.Dentures - Answer-✅Should be removed and cleaned before they are stored in their
labeled container
/.Hair Care - Answer-✅Improves morale and body image, Hair and beards may not be
cut without a written informed consent
/.When not to let a patient use a safety razor - Answer-✅Patients who are on
anticoagulants, chemotherapy, aspirin, or immunocompromised
/.Trimming Toenails - Answer-✅Trim straight across, an order is needed to trim the
toenails of patients with diabetes or peripheral vascular disease.
Questions With Complete Solutions
/.Main Functions of Skin - Answer-✅Protection against bacteria/viruses, sensation,
regulation of temperature, excretion, and secretion.
/.Aging - Answer-✅(1) may cause the skin to wrinkle and sag, (2) the skin to become
dry and itchy, (3) altered temperature control, (4) the skin can be more fragile and
slower to heal and (5) the hair to become more thin and grow slower
/.Hygiene - Answer-✅conditions and practices that promote health, to determine self-
care abilities, assess the patients physical and cognitive ability
/.Pressure Injury - Answer-✅damage of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue caused
by prolonged pressure, and categorized into 4 stages
/.Stage I Pressure Injury - Answer-✅Intact erythematous skin, does not blanch
/.Stage II Pressure Injury - Answer-✅Skin not intact; Partial thickness skin loss.
/.Stage III Pressure Injury - Answer-✅Full thickness skin loss; Fat
/.Stage IV Pressure Injury - Answer-✅Muscle-tendon-bone exposure
/.Unstageable Pressure Injury - Answer-✅Base covered with necrotic tissue
/.Deep Tissue Injury - Answer-✅localized discolored intact skin
/.Pressure Injury In Dark Patients - Answer-✅skin will be purple under natural light in
the beginning stages of pressure ulcer
/.Bony Prominences - Answer-✅areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin,
more susceptible to pressure injuries
/.Risk Factors of Pressure Injury - Answer-✅obesity, immobility, lowered mental
awareness, altered sensory perception, incontinence of stool, poor nutrition,
friction/shear, old age
, /.Prevention of Pressure Injury - Answer-✅use a written schedule for turning and
repositioning, gently rubbing around the area to restore circulation, washing and drying
the incontinent patient, and not positioning directly over a bony prominence.
/.Documenting a Pressure Ulcer - Answer-✅detailed, size, color, stage
/.Purposes of Bathing - Answer-✅Cleanse the skin, promote comfort, stimulate
circulation, and remove waste products from the skin.
/.Bathing the Older Adult - Answer-✅Prewarm bath area to prevent chilling
/.Patient Hygiene - Answer-✅should encourage patient to do as much on their own to
increase independence
/.Factors that effect hygiene - Answer-✅different cultures have different views of
hygiene, such as deodorant, shaving, and daily bathing
/.Perineal Care for Women - Answer-✅Wipe front to back to prevent infection
/.Perineal Care for Uncircumsized Male - Answer-✅Pull back foreskin and cleanse
penis, reposition foreskin after cleansing
/.Oral Hygiene - Answer-✅Prevents halitosis, feelings of uncleanliness, and dental
cavities.
/.Unconscious Patient Mouth Care - Answer-✅Every 4-8 hours to prevent drying of
secretions, halitosis, and possible blocking of respiratory passage witha ccumulated
secretions.
/.Performing Oral Care on Unconscious Patient - Answer-✅Patient should be positioned
flat side lying
/.Dentures - Answer-✅Should be removed and cleaned before they are stored in their
labeled container
/.Hair Care - Answer-✅Improves morale and body image, Hair and beards may not be
cut without a written informed consent
/.When not to let a patient use a safety razor - Answer-✅Patients who are on
anticoagulants, chemotherapy, aspirin, or immunocompromised
/.Trimming Toenails - Answer-✅Trim straight across, an order is needed to trim the
toenails of patients with diabetes or peripheral vascular disease.
