Advanced Placement Test LPN to RN
questions well answered
Isolation - correct answer ✔✔ Means of preventing contact between a patient and others to
prevent the spread of infection. (Emphasis is placed on containing microorganisms and
preventing their spread)
Standard Precautions - correct answer ✔✔ Delineate methods for avoiding direct contact with
all body secretions except sweat, where or not visible blood is present.
Airborne Precautions - correct answer ✔✔ Used in addition to standard precautions for patients
with unknown or suspected serious illnesses transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei. (Examples:
Measles, Varicella, and Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
Droplet Precautions - correct answer ✔✔ Used in addition to standard precautions for patients
with unknown or suspected serious illnesses transmitted by large-particle droplets. (Examples
include: Meningitis, pneumonia, epiglottitis, pertussis, influenza, mumps, parvovirus, rubella)
Contact precautions - correct answer ✔✔ Used in addition to standard precautions for patients
with known or suspected serious illnesses easily transmitted by direct patient contact or contact
with items in the patients environment. (Examples: GI, Respiratory, skin, or wound infections or
colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms.)
Hand Hygiene - correct answer ✔✔ The most important action in preventing the transmission
of infection.
A private room that has negative air pressure: 6 to 12 exchanges per hour and discharge of air
to the outside or a filtration system for the room air. - correct answer ✔✔ A patient on airborne
precautions should be placed in what type of room?
, Wear a mask if working within 3 feet of the patient - correct answer ✔✔ When working with a
patient on droplet precautions, you should:
gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves - correct answer ✔✔ If full PPE is
required, what order is it donned?
gloves, face shield or goggles, gown, mask or respirator - correct answer ✔✔ What is the
sequence for removing PPE?
15 seconds (30 seconds in specialty care areas) - correct answer ✔✔ How long should hand
hygiene be performed?
Carbohydrates; 70; 100 - correct answer ✔✔ The goal of diet therapy for patients with Diabetes
is to control the amount of __ in the diet to maintain the blood glucose level at ___ to ___
mg/dL.
Popsicle's, Tea, Coffee, Clear broth, Grape juice, apple juice, cranberry juice, Clear fruit flavored
drinks, Strained fruit juices, Carbonated water, Sweetened gelatin and ices (Foods that are clear
fluids at room temp) - correct answer ✔✔ Examples of foods allowed on a clear liquid diet:
18.5-24.9 - correct answer ✔✔ The recommended range for BMI
25; 29.9 - correct answer ✔✔ A BMI between __ and __ is overweight
30 - correct answer ✔✔ A BMI above __ is obese
40 - correct answer ✔✔ A BMI above __ is morbidly obese
questions well answered
Isolation - correct answer ✔✔ Means of preventing contact between a patient and others to
prevent the spread of infection. (Emphasis is placed on containing microorganisms and
preventing their spread)
Standard Precautions - correct answer ✔✔ Delineate methods for avoiding direct contact with
all body secretions except sweat, where or not visible blood is present.
Airborne Precautions - correct answer ✔✔ Used in addition to standard precautions for patients
with unknown or suspected serious illnesses transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei. (Examples:
Measles, Varicella, and Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
Droplet Precautions - correct answer ✔✔ Used in addition to standard precautions for patients
with unknown or suspected serious illnesses transmitted by large-particle droplets. (Examples
include: Meningitis, pneumonia, epiglottitis, pertussis, influenza, mumps, parvovirus, rubella)
Contact precautions - correct answer ✔✔ Used in addition to standard precautions for patients
with known or suspected serious illnesses easily transmitted by direct patient contact or contact
with items in the patients environment. (Examples: GI, Respiratory, skin, or wound infections or
colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms.)
Hand Hygiene - correct answer ✔✔ The most important action in preventing the transmission
of infection.
A private room that has negative air pressure: 6 to 12 exchanges per hour and discharge of air
to the outside or a filtration system for the room air. - correct answer ✔✔ A patient on airborne
precautions should be placed in what type of room?
, Wear a mask if working within 3 feet of the patient - correct answer ✔✔ When working with a
patient on droplet precautions, you should:
gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves - correct answer ✔✔ If full PPE is
required, what order is it donned?
gloves, face shield or goggles, gown, mask or respirator - correct answer ✔✔ What is the
sequence for removing PPE?
15 seconds (30 seconds in specialty care areas) - correct answer ✔✔ How long should hand
hygiene be performed?
Carbohydrates; 70; 100 - correct answer ✔✔ The goal of diet therapy for patients with Diabetes
is to control the amount of __ in the diet to maintain the blood glucose level at ___ to ___
mg/dL.
Popsicle's, Tea, Coffee, Clear broth, Grape juice, apple juice, cranberry juice, Clear fruit flavored
drinks, Strained fruit juices, Carbonated water, Sweetened gelatin and ices (Foods that are clear
fluids at room temp) - correct answer ✔✔ Examples of foods allowed on a clear liquid diet:
18.5-24.9 - correct answer ✔✔ The recommended range for BMI
25; 29.9 - correct answer ✔✔ A BMI between __ and __ is overweight
30 - correct answer ✔✔ A BMI above __ is obese
40 - correct answer ✔✔ A BMI above __ is morbidly obese
