NCLEX-PN Nursing — All Questions

An LPN/VN observes that a newly hired assistive personnel is not wearing gloves while emptying a urinary drainage bag. What should the LPN/VN do?

• a.Report the practice to the registered nurse later
• b.Ask whether the person received training on standard precautions
• c.Ask the person to stop and put on gloves before continuing✓
• d.Empty the remaining drainage bags on the unit personally

An unsafe practice in progress is stopped immediately, then addressed through education and reporting. A delayed report, a training question, and taking over the rest of the task all allow this exposure to be completed.

An LPN/VN is asked to check that emergency suction equipment at a bedside is ready for use. Which finding indicates the equipment is ready?

• a.The catheter package at the bedside is sealed and dry
• b.The suction tubing is coiled and connected to the wall
• c.The suction generates the set pressure when occluded✓
• d.The collection canister is empty and correctly seated

Only occluding the tubing and watching the gauge reach the set pressure demonstrates that the system actually works. An empty canister, connected tubing, and an intact catheter package are all necessary but none of them tests function.