PN 2006 MIDTERM ACTUAL EXAM 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
◉ The nursing assistant is learning how to use protective equipment
when caring for a client in isolation. The nursing assistant is
instructed in the correct sequence for putting on the protective
equipment. Which of the following describes the correct sequence?
a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown,
and then apply gloves.
b. Apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, wash her hands,
and then apply gloves.
c. Wash her hands, put on the gown, apply gloves, and then put on
mask and eyewear.
d. Put on the gown, apply the mask and eyewear, wash her hands,
and then apply gloves..
Answer: a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the
gown, and then apply gloves.
◉ 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?
,a. Add alcohol to the packing and insert it into the incision.
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.
◉ The client requires a sterile dressing change. Which of the
following is an appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement
in maintaining sterile asepsis?
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.
◉ Which one of the following indicates that the nurse is using
surgical aseptic technique?
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
◉ The nurse recognizes the appropriate procedures for sterile
asepsis. Of the following, which action is consistent with sterile
asepsis?
a. Clean forceps may be used to move items on the sterile field.
b. Sterile fields may be prepared well in advance of the procedures.
c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be poured and
discarded.
d. Wrapped sterile packages should be opened starting with the flap
closest to the nurse..
Answer: c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be
poured and discarded.
◉ The nurse suspects that an older adult client may have
pneumonia. Older adult clients may react differently to infectious
processes, so the nurse is alert to atypical signs and symptoms, such
as which one of the following?
a. Hypotension
, b. Confusion
c. Erythema
d. Chills.
Answer: b. Confusion
◉ 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?
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
◉ The patient is in isolation in a negative-pressure room for active
tuberculosis. He coughs and spews large amounts of blood-tinged
sputum but is too weak to cover his mouth and nose with a tissue.
Which is the most important intervention for the nurse to
implement for self-protection while providing nursing care?
a. Cover the patient's mouth and nose snugly with a surgical mask.
b. Wear an N-95 mask, gloves, face shield, and isolation gown.
SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
◉ The nursing assistant is learning how to use protective equipment
when caring for a client in isolation. The nursing assistant is
instructed in the correct sequence for putting on the protective
equipment. Which of the following describes the correct sequence?
a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown,
and then apply gloves.
b. Apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, wash her hands,
and then apply gloves.
c. Wash her hands, put on the gown, apply gloves, and then put on
mask and eyewear.
d. Put on the gown, apply the mask and eyewear, wash her hands,
and then apply gloves..
Answer: a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the
gown, and then apply gloves.
◉ 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?
,a. Add alcohol to the packing and insert it into the incision.
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.
◉ The client requires a sterile dressing change. Which of the
following is an appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement
in maintaining sterile asepsis?
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.
◉ Which one of the following indicates that the nurse is using
surgical aseptic technique?
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
◉ The nurse recognizes the appropriate procedures for sterile
asepsis. Of the following, which action is consistent with sterile
asepsis?
a. Clean forceps may be used to move items on the sterile field.
b. Sterile fields may be prepared well in advance of the procedures.
c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be poured and
discarded.
d. Wrapped sterile packages should be opened starting with the flap
closest to the nurse..
Answer: c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be
poured and discarded.
◉ The nurse suspects that an older adult client may have
pneumonia. Older adult clients may react differently to infectious
processes, so the nurse is alert to atypical signs and symptoms, such
as which one of the following?
a. Hypotension
, b. Confusion
c. Erythema
d. Chills.
Answer: b. Confusion
◉ 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?
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
◉ The patient is in isolation in a negative-pressure room for active
tuberculosis. He coughs and spews large amounts of blood-tinged
sputum but is too weak to cover his mouth and nose with a tissue.
Which is the most important intervention for the nurse to
implement for self-protection while providing nursing care?
a. Cover the patient's mouth and nose snugly with a surgical mask.
b. Wear an N-95 mask, gloves, face shield, and isolation gown.
