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1 RN and LPN Pre-employment Test Name/Discipline: Date: Score: Pass: Fail: Signature: ============================================================= 1. when giving an intradermal injection, you a) Create a bubble of solution under the skin. b) Use the z-track to seal the needle tract. c) Insert the needle at a 90 degree angle 2. Patients at risk of bleeding should be taught to read nonprescription medication. Labels to avoid taken: a) Aspirin b) Antihistamines c) Anti-stimulants 3. Dosage for PO Codeine should be a) 20 mg. to 80 mg. b) 100 mg.to 200 mg c) 15 mg. to 60 mg. 4. Procardia is used to treat a) Arrhythmia b) Chronic angina c) CI IF 5. One of the first signs of hypoxemia is a) increased pulse b) mild cyanosis of nail beds c) use of accessory breathing muscles 6. High concentrations of oxygen is contraindicated for a patient with CORP.D because Oxygen a) removes the only breathing drive left b) becomes trapped in alveolar secretions c) causes a barrel chest
2 7. Patients taking Azogantrisin should be taught a) to not drink milk while taking this medication b) that their urine will change color c) to avoid aspirin while on this medication 8. A patient takes NPII insulin 23 units QA SC. He is given his daily dose at 8 am. At What time is he to be observed for hypoglycemia? a) 8 a.m. to 10 pm b) 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. c) 12 noon to 2 p.m. 9. What are the "rights" you need to know when passing any drug? Please fill in: The emergency telephone number for paramedics, police, and fire department for Entire South Florida is: a) 911 b) Duodern decubitus dressing is changed daily
3 12. Domeboro paste boot (Unna Boot) dressing must be applies in continuous wrap the Roll bandage and never cut when wrapping on patent's foot or leg. 13. Alupent can cause tachycardia 14. Slde arm nebulizer equipment is best cleaned with normal saline 15. Increasing the liter on an oxygen concentrator home oxygen unit from 1 liter to 4 Liter gives the patient 3-4 times more Vein puncture may be done using a blood pressure cuff as a tourniquet 17. The bacteriostatic properties of betadine eliminate the need for friction in wound Care,
4 18. Diuretics deplete the body's potassium 19. Theodur does not cause tachycardia. 20. Dilantin may cause gingivitis 21. AIDS is spread sexual contact, sharing of needles, through infected blood and blood Products, and from an infected female to her unborn child. 22. Hepatitis 13 is spread differently from AIDS 23. Universal precautions do not apply to feces, nasal secretions, sputum, sweat, tears, Urine and vomit unless they contain visible blood. 24. When feeding a patient or wiping saliva from skin, gloves do not need to be worm. Good hand washing should follow.
5 25. V/hen helping a patient with open skin lesions, gloves should be worm. 26. Gloves do not need to be changed before caring for the next patient. 27. Universal precautions help to protect the health care worker against several Blood borne diseases. 28. When removing blood soiled linen from a patient's bed, gloves and gown should be worm. 29. Health Care workers are at risk for exposure to; (a) 'I rue 30. Universal Precautions apply to: (a) Blood (b) Body fluids with visible blood (c) Mucous membranes (d) Semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, Pericardial fluid and amniotic fluid (e) All of the above
6 31. Gloves should be worm when contact with the following: (a) Mucous membranes (b) Blood Non-intact or open wound (c) Non-intact skin or open wound (d) All of the above 32. The potential for splashing and soiling with blood and body substances exists in caring for certain patients. What (a) Disposable plastic gown (b) Disposable plastic gown and goggles (c) Disposable plastic gown, goggles and mask 33. I Land washing should be done: (a) Prior to patient contact (b) Immediately after you accidentally have contact with blood and/or body (c) Immediately patient contact and between patients (d) All of the above. 34. All spills of blood and bloody body fluids should be cleaned with" (a) Detergent and water, followed by a 1; 10 household bleach solution. Wear gloves. (b) Detergent and water only. Wear gloves. 35. Disposal of soiled articles into a plastic bag may include" (a) Bloody bandages (b) Used gloves (c) Used disposable gowns and masks (d) AH of the above 36. After soiled articles are disposed off into a plastic bag: (a) Close the bag tightly and discard into a trash can. (b) Close the bag tightly, place into a second bag, and discard into a plastic lined trash can.
7 37. If a wound or other exposure occurs to you, the health care worker: (a) cleanse the site thoroughly with soap and water (b) Notify the supervisor immediately (c) Notify the Director of Nursing or Home Care Administrator immediately (d) All of the above 38. What body fluids do universal precautions apply to? Universal precautions pertain To all blood and all body fluids that visible contain blood. (LIST AT LEAST FIVE). (a) (b) (c) (d) 39. What body fluids do Universal Precautions not pertain to? Unless they have visible evidence of blood, the following are not pertained to under Universal Precautions (LIST AT LEAST FOUR): (a) (b) (c) (d) Signature: Date:
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