(Answered) Prophecy LPN/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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-C. Cyanotic lips and fingernails
The physician has ordered for your COPD patient to receive 80mg of Solu-Medrol IV every 8 hours. The
medication is supplied as 125 milligrams in a 2ml vial. How much of the medication should the nurse
administer to ensure the ordered dose is given. - Ans-Wrong Answer: 1.5ml
Which of the following PPE is required for the staff entering a patient's room who has been diagnosed
with pneumonia and is positive for MRSA - Ans-wrong answer: Gown and mask
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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-C. Cyanotic lips and fingernails
The physician has ordered for your COPD patient to receive 80mg of Solu-Medrol IV every 8 hours. The
medication is supplied as 125 milligrams in a 2ml vial. How much of the medication should the nurse
administer to ensure the ordered dose is given. - Ans-Wrong Answer: 1.5ml
Which of the following PPE is required for the staff entering a patient's room who has been diagnosed
with pneumonia and is positive for MRSA - Ans-wrong answer: Gown and mask
