Question 1

An appropriate technique for the nurse to use when performing sterile gloving is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Put the glove on the nondominant hand first 
B)  Interlock the hands after both gloves are applied 
C)  Pull the cuffs down on both gloves after gloving 
D)  Grasp the outside cuff of the other glove with the gloved hand 
A)  Put the glove on the nondominant hand first 
B)  Interlock the hands after both gloves are applied 
C)  Pull the cuffs down on both gloves after gloving 
D)  Grasp the outside cuff of the other glove with the gloved hand B

Question 2

A sterile field consists of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  A sterile tray 
B)  A work surface draped with a sterile towel 
C)  A table covered by a large sterile drape 
D)  A patient's bedside table 
A)  A sterile tray 
B)  A work surface draped with a sterile towel 
C)  A table covered by a large sterile drape 
D)  A patient's bedside table A,B,C

Question 3

The patient has just had a tracheostomy tube placed and is expectorating copious amounts of sputum that he coughs forcefully from his tracheostomy tube.The patient also is suspected of having methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)in his sputum.The nurse is preparing to suction the patient to clear his airway.Which of the following will the nurse need to wear if following Standard Precautions? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Mask 
B)  Goggles 
C)  Gown 
D)  Sterile gloves 
E)   None of above 
A)  Mask 
B)  Goggles 
C)  Gown 
D)  Sterile gloves 
E)   None of above A,B,C,D

Question 4

When removing the mask following an aseptic procedure,the nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Remove gloves first 
B)  Untie top strings of mask first 
C)  Untie bottom strings last 
D)  Untie top strings and let mask hang 
A)  Remove gloves first 
B)  Untie top strings of mask first 
C)  Untie bottom strings last 
D)  Untie top strings and let mask hang

Question 5

A patient that the nurse believes may be at risk for a latex allergy is the individual with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Food allergies 
B)  Diabetes 
C)  Arthritis 
D)  Hypertension 
A)  Food allergies 
B)  Diabetes 
C)  Arthritis 
D)  Hypertension

Question 6

When the following concepts are compared,which is most important in maintaining a safe environment by following aseptic principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Performing a surgical hand scrub 
B)  Applying a sterile gown 
C)  Recognizing the importance of following aseptic principles 
D)  Applying a mask and protective eyewear 
A)  Performing a surgical hand scrub 
B)  Applying a sterile gown 
C)  Recognizing the importance of following aseptic principles 
D)  Applying a mask and protective eyewear

Question 7

A type I hypersensitivity to latex is evident if the nurse assesses:

Accepted Answer

A)  Localized swelling 
B)  Skin redness and itching 
C)  Runny eyes and nose and cough 
D)  Tachycardia, hypotension, and wheezing 
A)  Localized swelling 
B)  Skin redness and itching 
C)  Runny eyes and nose and cough 
D)  Tachycardia, hypotension, and wheezing

Question 8

When performing sterile aseptic procedures,the nurse must create a _____________ in which objects can be handled with a minimal risk of contamination.

Accepted Answer

sterile field
When performing

Question 9

Nurses commonly use surgical asepsis in which of the following situations? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  In labor and delivery areas 
B)  When inserting an intravenous catheter 
C)  When treating patients with surgical incisions or burns 
D)  When inserting a urinary catheter 
E)   None of above 
A)  In labor and delivery areas 
B)  When inserting an intravenous catheter 
C)  When treating patients with surgical incisions or burns 
D)  When inserting a urinary catheter 
E)   None of above

Question 10

The nurse is preparing to provide wound care for her patient.She realizes that the most effective way to decrease the bacterial count on her hands is to wash her hands:

Accepted Answer

A)  Using soap and water only 
B)  Using a nonalcohol antiseptic alone 
C)  Using a 50% alcohol-based antiseptic alone 
D)  Using a 60% to 95% alcohol-based antiseptic alone 
A)  Using soap and water only 
B)  Using a nonalcohol antiseptic alone 
C)  Using a 50% alcohol-based antiseptic alone 
D)  Using a 60% to 95% alcohol-based antiseptic alone

Question 11

The nurse is preparing to insert a urinary catheter.The package is dry but shows signs of yellowing inside the plastic wrapper,as if the package was wet at one time.The nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Use the package since it is dry at present 
B)  Consider the outer package contaminated, but the inner package sterile 
C)  Discard the entire package as contaminated 
D)  Open the package and consider the 1-inch border as contaminated 
A)  Use the package since it is dry at present 
B)  Consider the outer package contaminated, but the inner package sterile 
C)  Discard the entire package as contaminated 
D)  Open the package and consider the 1-inch border as contaminated

Question 12

The minimum standard for infection control as established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)is _______________.

Accepted Answer

Standard Precautions
The Centers for Dis

Question 13

_____________ is one practice designed to make and maintain objects and areas free from pathogenic microorganisms.

Accepted Answer

Surgical asepsis
Surgical asep

Question 14

An appropriate principle of surgical asepsis is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The entirety of a sterile package is sterile once it is opened 
B)  All of the draped table, top to bottom, is considered sterile 
C)  An object held below the waist is considered contaminated 
D)  If the sterile barrier field becomes wet, the dry areas are still sterile 
A)  The entirety of a sterile package is sterile once it is opened 
B)  All of the draped table, top to bottom, is considered sterile 
C)  An object held below the waist is considered contaminated 
D)  If the sterile barrier field becomes wet, the dry areas are still sterile

Question 15

A patient requires a sterile dressing change for a mid-abdominal surgical incision.An appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement in maintaining sterile asepsis is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Put sterile gloves on before opening sterile packages 
B)  Discard items that may have been in contact with the area below waist level 
C)  Place povidone-iodine bottle well within the sterile field 
D)  Place sterile items on the very edge of the sterile drape 
A)  Put sterile gloves on before opening sterile packages 
B)  Discard items that may have been in contact with the area below waist level 
C)  Place povidone-iodine bottle well within the sterile field 
D)  Place sterile items on the very edge of the sterile drape

Question 16

The nurse is applying for a job at a local hospital.She wants to look her best for the interview and decides to wear artificial nails.She does this knowing that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Artificial nails are appropriate in the ICU setting as long as the nurse washes her hands frequently 
B)  Artificial nails can lead to fungal growth under the nail 
C)  Artificial nails can actually lower the bacterial count on the hands because they cover the natural nail 
D)  Artificial nails are banned only in areas where patients are critically ill 
A)  Artificial nails are appropriate in the ICU setting as long as the nurse washes her hands frequently 
B)  Artificial nails can lead to fungal growth under the nail 
C)  Artificial nails can actually lower the bacterial count on the hands because they cover the natural nail 
D)  Artificial nails are banned only in areas where patients are critically ill

Exam 8: Sterile Technique

An appropriate technique for the nurse to use when performing sterile gloving is to:

A sterile field consists of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

When removing the mask following an aseptic procedure,the nurse should:

A patient that the nurse believes may be at risk for a latex allergy is the individual with:

When the following concepts are compared,which is most important in maintaining a safe environment by following aseptic principles?

A type I hypersensitivity to latex is evident if the nurse assesses:

When performing sterile aseptic procedures,the nurse must create a _____________ in which objects can be handled with a minimal risk of contamination.

Nurses commonly use surgical asepsis in which of the following situations? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to provide wound care for her patient.She realizes that the most effective way to decrease the bacterial count on her hands is to wash her hands:

The nurse is preparing to insert a urinary catheter.The package is dry but shows signs of yellowing inside the plastic wrapper,as if the package was wet at one time.The nurse should:

The minimum standard for infection control as established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)is _______________.

_____________ is one practice designed to make and maintain objects and areas free from pathogenic microorganisms.

An appropriate principle of surgical asepsis is that:

A patient requires a sterile dressing change for a mid-abdominal surgical incision.An appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement in maintaining sterile asepsis is to:

The nurse is applying for a job at a local hospital.She wants to look her best for the interview and decides to wear artificial nails.She does this knowing that:

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