Patient Care & Clinical Skills Flashcards
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A patient on bed rest develops redness over the sacrum that blanches with pressure. What stage is this pressure injury?
Answer: Stage 1
Stage 1 pressure injuries present as non-blanchable redness — if the redness blanches, it is pre-stage (at-risk skin), not yet a confirmed pressure injury.
When performing a sterile dressing change, the LPN accidentally touches the sterile field with an ungloved hand. What is the correct action?
Answer: Discard contaminated supplies and start over
Any breach of sterile technique requires discarding contaminated items and establishing a new sterile field to prevent infection.
An LPN is inserting a urinary catheter in a female patient. After inflating the balloon, the patient reports pain. What should the LPN do first?
Answer: Deflate the balloon and reposition the catheter
Pain after balloon inflation suggests the balloon may be in the urethra rather than the bladder, requiring immediate deflation and repositioning.
Which position is most appropriate for a patient experiencing an acute asthma attack?
Answer: High Fowler's (90 degrees)
High Fowler's position maximizes lung expansion and reduces respiratory effort during an acute asthma attack.
A patient's nasogastric tube feeding is infusing when the nurse assesses a residual volume of 300 mL. What is the priority action?
Answer: Stop the feeding and notify the provider
A gastric residual volume of 300 mL or more indicates delayed gastric emptying and risk of aspiration, requiring the provider to be notified.
The LPN is caring for a patient post-appendectomy. Which finding requires immediate reporting to the charge nurse?
Answer: Temperature of 38.8°C (101.8°F) on postoperative day 3
A fever of 38.8°C on postoperative day 3 may indicate surgical site infection or other complication requiring prompt provider evaluation.
An LPN is measuring urine output for a patient on strict intake and output. The patient voids 240 mL at 0800 and 180 mL at 1200. What is the total output for the shift so far?
Answer: 420 mL
Total output is calculated by adding all measured urine volumes: 240 mL + 180 mL = 420 mL.