PART III who has undergone
orthopedic surgery
d. A newly diagnosed diabetic
PRACTICE TEST I FOUNDATION OF patient
NURSING
4. Effective hand washing requires the
1. Which element in the circular chain use of:
of infection can be eliminated by a. Soap or detergent to
preserving skin integrity? promote
a. Host emulsification
b. Reservoir b. Hot water to destroy bacteria
c. Mode of transmission c. A disinfectant to
d. Portal of entry increase surface tension
d. All of the above
2. Which of the following will probably
result in a break in sterile technique 5. After routine patient contact,
for respiratory isolation? hand washing should last at
a. Opening the patient’s window least:
to the a. 30 seconds
outside environment b. 1 minute
b. Turning on the patient’s room c. 2 minute
ventilator d. 3 minutes
c. Opening the door of the
patient’s room 6. Which of the following
leading into the hospital procedures always requires
corridor surgical asepsis?
d. Failing to wear gloves a. Vaginal instillation of
when administering a conjugated estrogen
bed bath b. Urinary catheterization
c. Nasogastric tube insertion
3. Which of the following patients is at
greater risk for contracting an
infection?
a. A patient with leukopenia
b. A patient receiving broad-
spectrum antibiotics
c. A postoperative patient
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, d. Colostomy irrigation b. The second glove should be
picked up by inserting the
7. Sterile technique is used whenever: gloved fingers under the cuff
a. Strict isolation is required outside the glove.
b. Terminal disinfection is performed c. The gloves should be adjusted
c. Invasive procedures are performed by sliding the gloved fingers
d. Protective isolation is necessary under the sterile cuff and
pulling the glove over the wrist
8. Which of the following constitutes a d. The inside of the glove is
break in sterile technique while considered sterile
preparing a sterile field for a dressing
change? 11. When removing a contaminated
a. Using sterile forceps, rather gown, the nurse should be careful that
than sterile gloves, to handle a the first thing she touches is the:
sterile item a. Waist tie and neck tie at the
b. Touching the outside wrapper of back of the gown
sterilized material without b. Waist tie in front of the gown
sterile gloves c. Cuffs of the gown
c. Placing a sterile object on the d. Inside of the gown
edge of the sterile field
d. Pouring out a small amount of 12. Which of the following nursing
solution (15 to 30 ml) before interventions is considered the most
pouring the solution into a sterile effective form or universal
container precautions?
9. A natural body defense that plays an
active role in preventing infection is:
a. Yawning
b. Body hair
c. Hiccupping
d. Rapid eye movements
10. All of the following statement are
true about donning sterile gloves
except:
a. The first glove should be
picked up by grasping the
inside of the cuff.
,
orthopedic surgery
d. A newly diagnosed diabetic
PRACTICE TEST I FOUNDATION OF patient
NURSING
4. Effective hand washing requires the
1. Which element in the circular chain use of:
of infection can be eliminated by a. Soap or detergent to
preserving skin integrity? promote
a. Host emulsification
b. Reservoir b. Hot water to destroy bacteria
c. Mode of transmission c. A disinfectant to
d. Portal of entry increase surface tension
d. All of the above
2. Which of the following will probably
result in a break in sterile technique 5. After routine patient contact,
for respiratory isolation? hand washing should last at
a. Opening the patient’s window least:
to the a. 30 seconds
outside environment b. 1 minute
b. Turning on the patient’s room c. 2 minute
ventilator d. 3 minutes
c. Opening the door of the
patient’s room 6. Which of the following
leading into the hospital procedures always requires
corridor surgical asepsis?
d. Failing to wear gloves a. Vaginal instillation of
when administering a conjugated estrogen
bed bath b. Urinary catheterization
c. Nasogastric tube insertion
3. Which of the following patients is at
greater risk for contracting an
infection?
a. A patient with leukopenia
b. A patient receiving broad-
spectrum antibiotics
c. A postoperative patient
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, d. Colostomy irrigation b. The second glove should be
picked up by inserting the
7. Sterile technique is used whenever: gloved fingers under the cuff
a. Strict isolation is required outside the glove.
b. Terminal disinfection is performed c. The gloves should be adjusted
c. Invasive procedures are performed by sliding the gloved fingers
d. Protective isolation is necessary under the sterile cuff and
pulling the glove over the wrist
8. Which of the following constitutes a d. The inside of the glove is
break in sterile technique while considered sterile
preparing a sterile field for a dressing
change? 11. When removing a contaminated
a. Using sterile forceps, rather gown, the nurse should be careful that
than sterile gloves, to handle a the first thing she touches is the:
sterile item a. Waist tie and neck tie at the
b. Touching the outside wrapper of back of the gown
sterilized material without b. Waist tie in front of the gown
sterile gloves c. Cuffs of the gown
c. Placing a sterile object on the d. Inside of the gown
edge of the sterile field
d. Pouring out a small amount of 12. Which of the following nursing
solution (15 to 30 ml) before interventions is considered the most
pouring the solution into a sterile effective form or universal
container precautions?
9. A natural body defense that plays an
active role in preventing infection is:
a. Yawning
b. Body hair
c. Hiccupping
d. Rapid eye movements
10. All of the following statement are
true about donning sterile gloves
except:
a. The first glove should be
picked up by grasping the
inside of the cuff.
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