The RN Teaches a Group of LPN/LVNs About Sterile Technique

question 5

Multiple Choice

The RN teaches a group of LPN/LVNs about sterile technique in long-term care facilities.Which comment by an attending LPN/LVN indicates understanding of the teaching?

• A)"Long-term care is a residential setting, so sterile technique is not important."
• B)"Residents do not have the need for procedures that require sterile technique."
• C)"The rate of infection varies from one facility to another, so no standards are enforced."
• D)"The presence of pathogens in a long-term facility is just as concerning as in a hospital."

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