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Hondros NUR 172 Exam 2 – LPN IV Therapy, Pharmacology, and Infection Control Q&A2025, Exams of Nursing

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Practice questions and answers for Hondros College NUR 172 Exam 2, covering key topics such as IV therapy, PICC line care, medication administration, infection prevention, and nursing interventions. Perfect for LPN students preparing for clinicals or exams at Hondros College. nursing exam prep, LPN practice test, nur 172 exam 2, iv therapy questions, hondros nursing school, pharmacology review, nurse practice quiz, infection control exam, lpn clinical questions, nursing student guide

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1. What would you do if your primary or secondary tubing got contaminated? -
Answer> Change it
2. What can an LPN do for children? (Select all that apply)
A. Obtain vital signs
B. Change a PICC line dressing
C. Insert an IV
D. Administer a flu shot
E. Adjust the rate on antibiotics
F. Change the rate on electrolytes
G. Change an IV dressing
Answer> A, B, D, E
3. What is the benefit of a bio patch?
Answer> It prevents infection
4. What should you flush a PICC line with?
Answer> Diluted Heparin or Saline
5. What is the goal with Central line bundles?
Answer> To prevent infection
6. Which of the following is consider a sterile technique? (Select all that
apply)
A. Wound Care
B. NG tube insertion
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  1. What would you do if your primary or secondary tubing got contaminated? -

Answer> Change it

  1. What can an LPN do for children? (Select all that apply) A. Obtain vital signs B. Change a PICC line dressing C. Insert an IV D. Administer a flu shot E. Adjust the rate on antibiotics F. Change the rate on electrolytes G. Change an IV dressing Answer> A, B, D, E
  2. What is the benefit of a bio patch? Answer> It prevents infection
  3. What should you flush a PICC line with? Answer> Diluted Heparin or Saline
  4. What is the goal with Central line bundles? Answer> To prevent infection
  5. Which of the following is consider a sterile technique? (Select all that apply) A. Wound Care B. NG tube insertion

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C. Spike and Prime D. PICC Line Dressing Change E. Foley Catheter Insertion Answer> D, E

  1. How often is a PICC line gauze changed? Answer> Every 48 hours
  2. What is the stipulation for flushing a PICC line? Answer> You can only flush a PICC line if a needleless connector is attached
  3. Can an LPN change a PICC line dressing on a child? Answer> Yes
  4. What is important to consider with Ativan? Answer> Do not take Ativan if you are pregnant
  5. What is a normal therapeutic range for an INR lab? Answer> 2-
  6. How would you describe the blood of a patient with an INR level of 1? Answer> Blood is thick
  7. What is important to know about a patient in Airborne precautions? Answer> The hospital staff will be fitted for an N5 mask but the family/friends will not be

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  1. What lab would you check for a patient on Heparin? Answer> PTT
  2. How would you know if heparin is working? Answer> No signs of DVT (no redness, swelling, edema)
  3. Is Ativan a controlled substance? Answer> Yes
  4. What is true about Ativan? Answer> It is a sedative, it helps with seizures and anxiety and its used for patient going through alcohol withdrawls
  5. who is a CIWA scale used on? Answer> Patients going through alcohol withdrawls
  6. What is a major side effect of INH? Answer> Peripheral neuropathy
  7. What is normally used to treat TB? Answer> Rifampin
  8. What is a normal platelet count? Answer> 150,000-450,
  9. What is INH?

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Answer> Antibiotic

  1. What should you monitor in a patient taking Rifampin? Answer> Platelet count and WBC count
  2. What type of infection is C-Diff? Answer> A bacterial infection
  3. Your elderly patient has a saline lock in place but no longer needs it, can you take it out? Answer> No, you need a doctors order to remove an IV that is okay. (An LPN does not need an order to remove a bad IV
  4. What is your first intervention for a patient in FVO from pulmonary edema who has crackles and a low pulse ox? Answer> Raise the head of the bed
  5. What type of patient would have blood tinged sputum? Answer> A patient in FVO from pulmonary edema
  6. What are some ways to prevent infection? (this is a select all question) Answer> 1. Check the expiration date on tubing & fluids
  7. Remove IV if redness is noted
  8. Do not touch the IV spike
  9. Scrub the hub of the tubing with alcohol for 15 seconds

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  1. What is true about a central line bundle? (this is a select all question) Answer> 1. It prevents infection
  2. hand hygiene
  3. clean with chlorahexadine
  4. maximum sterile barrier
  5. daily review of line to see if its still needed
  6. avoid femoral site
  7. What is important to know about a sterile procedure? (this is a select all question) Answer> 1. Do not turn your back on the field
  8. Keep hands above waist level
  9. Do not set it your sterile field in advance
  10. Don't get your sterile field wet
  11. Your patient states, "my arm hurts." Is this subjective or objective data? Answer> - Subjective
  12. Your patient had a mastectomy on her right side, where should you insert an IV? Answer> The left side
  13. What is the best intervention for a patient in Respiratory alkalosis? Answer> Breath into a paper bag
  14. Your patient had a double mastectomy but at different times, what arm does the IV go in? Answer> The side in which was done more previously
  15. Your patient had a double mastectomy at the same time, where does the IV go? Answer> You need to get an order from the doctor stating where to insert

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  1. What does it mean if the BUN and creatnine levels are both high? Answer> Issues with the kidney
  2. What organ relates to HCO3? Answer> Kidneys Metabolic
  3. What organ relates to CO2? Answer> Lungs Respiratory
  4. What is the benefit of IV stabilization? Answer> Prevents Pistoning
  5. What can an IV stabilization device cause? Answer> Blood infection
  6. Your patient is in FVO, what should you do? Answer> Stop the IV fluids
  7. Can you give IM furosemide? Answer> Yes
  8. You stopped the fluids on your FVO patient, what can you expect the doctors orders to be? (this is a select all question) Answer> I&Os
  9. Daily weights
  10. Order for lasix (furosemide)
  11. Restrict fluid intake
  12. Apply oxygen
  13. What can you delegate to a UAP? (select all) A. Put medicated cream on your patient B. Obtain vital signs on a patient who just returned from endo