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SURVEY NURS 209 MIDTERM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with
a chest tube insertion. Which of the following events should the
nurse recognize as contaminating the sterile field? (Select all
that apply)
-The provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of
the sterile field
-The nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and
places it on the sterile field
-The procedure is delayed 1 hr because the provider receives
an emergency call
-The nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the
door behind the nurse
-The client's hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile
field - correct answer- -The nurse moistens a cotton ball with
sterile normal saline and places it on the sterile field
-The procedure is delayed 1 hr because the provider receives
an emergency call
-The nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the
door behind the nurse
After assisting a newly admitted client with removing their
shoes and outerwear, the nurse notices what appears to be soil
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or grime on their hands. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
-Cleanse their hands with an alcohol-based gel.
-Wash their hands with soap and water.
-Brush off the soil against a cloth surface.
-Use a wet paper towel to remove the soil. - correct answer-
Wash their hands with soap and water
To decontaminate their hands with an alcohol-based gel, the
nurse should rub their hands together until all of the gel has
evaporated and their hands are dry. Which of the following is
the correct rationale for why hands should be rubbed together
until dry?
-Drying provides the full antiseptic effect.
-Residual alcohol can easily stain clothing.
-Excess gel could transfer to the client.
-Slippery gel can make the nurse drop supplies. - correct
answer- Drying provides the full antiseptic effect
After completing a procedure that required donning personal
protective equipment (PPE) consisting of a gown, an N95
respirator, a face shield, and gloves, which of the following
should the nurse remove first when removing PPE separately?
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-The gloves
-The gown
-The face shield
-the N95 respirator - correct answer- The gloves
A nurse is about to irrigate a client's open wound. Besides
gloves, which of the following personal protective equipment
should the nurse wear?
-A sterile gown
-Goggles
-A face shield
-An N95 respirator - correct answer- A face shield
What should the nurse do to maintain standard precautions?
-Rinse gloves that become visibly soiled during use.
-Use an antimicrobial soap for routine handwashing.
-Disinfect hands immediately after removing gloves.
-Keep gloves on when touching environmental surfaces. -
correct answer- Disinfect hands immediately after removing
gloves
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A nurse is washing their hands with soap and water prior to
repositioning a client in bed. During the handwashing
procedure, it is important to take which of the following actions?
-Make sure that the water is hot.
-Wash for at least 20 seconds.
-Use a liquid soap preparation.
-Remove rings and watches first. - correct answer- Wash for at
least 20 seconds
Which of the following is an advantage of using alcohol-based
gel?
-It takes less time to use than washing with soap and water.
-It removes gross contamination better than soap and water
does.
-Its protective nature reduces the need for frequent
handwashing.
-It provides adequate protection before surgical applications. -
correct answer- It takes less time to use than washing with
soap and water
A nurse is caring for a client who has Mycoplasma
pneumoniae. The client has been placed on droplet
precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take when caring for the client?
SURVEY NURS 209 MIDTERM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with
a chest tube insertion. Which of the following events should the
nurse recognize as contaminating the sterile field? (Select all
that apply)
-The provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of
the sterile field
-The nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and
places it on the sterile field
-The procedure is delayed 1 hr because the provider receives
an emergency call
-The nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the
door behind the nurse
-The client's hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile
field - correct answer- -The nurse moistens a cotton ball with
sterile normal saline and places it on the sterile field
-The procedure is delayed 1 hr because the provider receives
an emergency call
-The nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the
door behind the nurse
After assisting a newly admitted client with removing their
shoes and outerwear, the nurse notices what appears to be soil
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or grime on their hands. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
-Cleanse their hands with an alcohol-based gel.
-Wash their hands with soap and water.
-Brush off the soil against a cloth surface.
-Use a wet paper towel to remove the soil. - correct answer-
Wash their hands with soap and water
To decontaminate their hands with an alcohol-based gel, the
nurse should rub their hands together until all of the gel has
evaporated and their hands are dry. Which of the following is
the correct rationale for why hands should be rubbed together
until dry?
-Drying provides the full antiseptic effect.
-Residual alcohol can easily stain clothing.
-Excess gel could transfer to the client.
-Slippery gel can make the nurse drop supplies. - correct
answer- Drying provides the full antiseptic effect
After completing a procedure that required donning personal
protective equipment (PPE) consisting of a gown, an N95
respirator, a face shield, and gloves, which of the following
should the nurse remove first when removing PPE separately?
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-The gloves
-The gown
-The face shield
-the N95 respirator - correct answer- The gloves
A nurse is about to irrigate a client's open wound. Besides
gloves, which of the following personal protective equipment
should the nurse wear?
-A sterile gown
-Goggles
-A face shield
-An N95 respirator - correct answer- A face shield
What should the nurse do to maintain standard precautions?
-Rinse gloves that become visibly soiled during use.
-Use an antimicrobial soap for routine handwashing.
-Disinfect hands immediately after removing gloves.
-Keep gloves on when touching environmental surfaces. -
correct answer- Disinfect hands immediately after removing
gloves
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A nurse is washing their hands with soap and water prior to
repositioning a client in bed. During the handwashing
procedure, it is important to take which of the following actions?
-Make sure that the water is hot.
-Wash for at least 20 seconds.
-Use a liquid soap preparation.
-Remove rings and watches first. - correct answer- Wash for at
least 20 seconds
Which of the following is an advantage of using alcohol-based
gel?
-It takes less time to use than washing with soap and water.
-It removes gross contamination better than soap and water
does.
-Its protective nature reduces the need for frequent
handwashing.
-It provides adequate protection before surgical applications. -
correct answer- It takes less time to use than washing with
soap and water
A nurse is caring for a client who has Mycoplasma
pneumoniae. The client has been placed on droplet
precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take when caring for the client?
