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PN 4006 MIDTERM EXAM 2026-2027 COMPLETE
200 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
PN 4006 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTION: Which one of the following indicates that the nurse is using surgical aseptic
technique?
Select one:
a. Inserting an intravenous catheter
b. Placing soiled linen in moisture-resistant bags
c. Disposing of syringes in puncture-proof containers
d. Washing hands before changing a dressing - ANSWER-a. Inserting an intravenous catheter
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QUESTION: The client requires a sterile dressing change. Which of the following is an
appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement in maintaining sterile asepsis?
Select one:
a. Put sterile gloves on before opening sterile packages.
b. Check integrity of sterile packages prior to use.
c. Place the cap of the sterile solution well within the sterile field.
d. Place sterile items on the very edge of the sterile drape. - ANSWER-b. Check integrity of
sterile packages prior to use.
QUESTION: The client has a large, deep abdominal incision that requires a dressing. The incision
is packed with sterile 1.75-cm packing and covered with a dry, 10 × 10-cm gauze. When
changing the dressing, the nurse accidentally drops the packing onto the client's abdomen.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Select one:
a. Add alcohol to the packing and insert it into the incision.
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b. Throw the packing away, and prepare a new one.
c. Pick up the packing with sterile forceps, and gently place it into the incision.
d. Rinse the packing with sterile water, and put the packing into the incision with sterile gloves.
- ANSWER-b. Throw the packing away, and prepare a new one.
QUESTION: Droplet precautions will be instituted for the client admitted to the infectious
disease unit with which of the following conditions?
Select one:
a. Influenza
b. C. difficile
c. Pulmonary tuberculosis
d. Measles - ANSWER-a. Influenza
QUESTION: A client with active tuberculosis is admitted to the medical center. The nurse
recognizes that which of the following types of precautions will be required upon admission of
this client?
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Select one:
a. Airborne precautions
b. Droplet precautions
c. Contact precautions
d. Reverse isolation - ANSWER-a. Airborne precautions
Q; The nurse is preparing to assist with a sterile procedure in the surgical suite. Which of the
following is an appropriate technique that the nurse includes in the surgical scrub?
Select one:
a. Keeping the hands below the elbows throughout the scrub
b. Using a brush on the palms and dorsal surface of the hands
c. Maintaining a scrub for two to six minutes
d. Washing well around all artificial nails - ANSWER-c. Maintaining a scrub for two to six
minutes
PN 4006 MIDTERM EXAM 2026-2027 COMPLETE
200 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
PN 4006 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTION: Which one of the following indicates that the nurse is using surgical aseptic
technique?
Select one:
a. Inserting an intravenous catheter
b. Placing soiled linen in moisture-resistant bags
c. Disposing of syringes in puncture-proof containers
d. Washing hands before changing a dressing - ANSWER-a. Inserting an intravenous catheter
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QUESTION: The client requires a sterile dressing change. Which of the following is an
appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement in maintaining sterile asepsis?
Select one:
a. Put sterile gloves on before opening sterile packages.
b. Check integrity of sterile packages prior to use.
c. Place the cap of the sterile solution well within the sterile field.
d. Place sterile items on the very edge of the sterile drape. - ANSWER-b. Check integrity of
sterile packages prior to use.
QUESTION: The client has a large, deep abdominal incision that requires a dressing. The incision
is packed with sterile 1.75-cm packing and covered with a dry, 10 × 10-cm gauze. When
changing the dressing, the nurse accidentally drops the packing onto the client's abdomen.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Select one:
a. Add alcohol to the packing and insert it into the incision.
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b. Throw the packing away, and prepare a new one.
c. Pick up the packing with sterile forceps, and gently place it into the incision.
d. Rinse the packing with sterile water, and put the packing into the incision with sterile gloves.
- ANSWER-b. Throw the packing away, and prepare a new one.
QUESTION: Droplet precautions will be instituted for the client admitted to the infectious
disease unit with which of the following conditions?
Select one:
a. Influenza
b. C. difficile
c. Pulmonary tuberculosis
d. Measles - ANSWER-a. Influenza
QUESTION: A client with active tuberculosis is admitted to the medical center. The nurse
recognizes that which of the following types of precautions will be required upon admission of
this client?
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Select one:
a. Airborne precautions
b. Droplet precautions
c. Contact precautions
d. Reverse isolation - ANSWER-a. Airborne precautions
Q; The nurse is preparing to assist with a sterile procedure in the surgical suite. Which of the
following is an appropriate technique that the nurse includes in the surgical scrub?
Select one:
a. Keeping the hands below the elbows throughout the scrub
b. Using a brush on the palms and dorsal surface of the hands
c. Maintaining a scrub for two to six minutes
d. Washing well around all artificial nails - ANSWER-c. Maintaining a scrub for two to six
minutes
