LVN Safe and Effective Care Environment 2

Question 1

A client has been placed in contact precautions. Which PPE must the LVN don before entering the room?

Accepted Answer

Gown and gloves

Answer

Mask and goggles only

Answer

Gown, gloves, and N95 respirator

Answer

Gloves only

Question 2

Which action by the LVN best demonstrates correct hand hygiene technique?

Accepted Answer

Washing hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water after removing gloves

Answer

Using hand sanitizer after removing soiled gloves

Answer

Wiping hands with an alcohol wipe between patients

Answer

Rinsing hands briefly with warm water after glove removal

Question 3

An LVN is caring for a client with C. difficile (C. diff). Which hand hygiene method is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Soap and water handwashing

Answer

Alcohol-based hand rub

Answer

Antiseptic wipes

Answer

Either soap or alcohol-based hand rub is equally effective

Question 4

A client is placed on airborne precautions. Which room assignment is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A private room with negative air pressure

Answer

A semi-private room with the door closed

Answer

Any available room with a mask placed outside the door

Answer

A positive-pressure isolation room

Question 5

The LVN is preparing to change a sterile dressing. Which action would break sterile technique?

Accepted Answer

Reaching across the sterile field to place supplies

Answer

Opening the sterile field away from the body

Answer

Keeping sterile items above waist level

Answer

Allowing only sterile items to touch the sterile field

Question 6

Which client situation requires droplet precautions?

Accepted Answer

A client with influenza

Answer

A client with active tuberculosis

Answer

A client with C. difficile diarrhea

Answer

A client with a MRSA wound infection

Question 7

After removing PPE in the correct sequence, the LVN's final step should be:

Accepted Answer

Performing hand hygiene

Answer

Removing the gown

Answer

Removing the mask or respirator

Answer

Removing eye protection