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A nurse is preparing a sterile field. The nurse should identify which of the following actions
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contaminated the sterile field. Select all that apply. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A. A cotton ball dampened w sterile normal saline is placed on the field.
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B. A contaminated instrument touches the outer edge of the sterile field.
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C. A sterile instrument is dropped onto the near side of the sterile field.
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D. The nurse turns to address the client's question concerning the procedure.
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E. The procedure is postponed for 30 minutes to accommodate the client.
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F. A liquid is poured into a sterile container from a distance of 25 cm. - correct answer✔✔A. A
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cotton ball dampened w sterile normal saline is placed on the field.
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D. The nurse turns to address the client's question concerning the procedure.
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E. The procedure is postponed for 30 minutes to accommodate the client.
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F. A liquid is poured into a sterile container from a distance of 25 cm.
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A nurse should identify that which of the following is the goal of surgical asepsis?
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A. To create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment.
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B. To kill all micro-organisms on all instruments involved in a procedure.
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C.To reduce the presence of pathogenic organisms in the environment.
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D. To minimize exposure to the clients blood during an invasive procedure. - correct
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answer✔✔A. To create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A nurse is providing teaching to an assistive personal (AP) about the use of sterile gloves.
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Which of the following instructions regarding the open-gloving method should the nurse give?
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A. "Ask another team member to assist with donning gloves."
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B. "Choose a pair of gloves at least one size smaller than usual."
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,C. "Grasp only the underside of the cuff with your ungloved hand."
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D. "Grasp only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand." - correct answer✔✔D. "Grasp
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only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand."
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While waiting for a sterile procedure to begin, how do you position your hands and arms?
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A. With hands clasped together in front of the body above the waist.
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B. At the sides of the body, with hands pointing downward.
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C. Folded across the chest with hand on the shoulders.
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D. With hands clasped together at the back of the body at waist level. - correct answer✔✔A.
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With hands clasped together in front of the body above the waist.
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Prior to entering the surgical-scrub area, which of the following personal protective equipment
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(PPE) items should a nurse don? (select all that apply)
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A. Gown |||\\\
B. Protective eyewear
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C. Hair cover |||\\\ |||\\\
D. Mask |||\\\
E. Shoe covers - correct answer✔✔B. Protective eyewear
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C. Hair cover |||\\\ |||\\\
D. Mask |||\\\
E. Shoe covers
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A nurse should identify that which of the following areas of the hands requires special
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attention during the prescribe wash? |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A. The area between each finger
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B. The area under each fingernail
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C. The palm of each hand
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, E. The back of the hands - correct answer✔✔B. The area under each fingernail
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A nurse is preparing to wash their hands prior to surgery. For which of the following reasons
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should the nurse keep their hands above their elbows? |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A. To prevent them from coming into contact with a contaminated object.
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B. To facilitate the application of sufficient friction to the hands.
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C. To provide good visualization of the hands as they are scrubbed
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D. To encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands. - correct answer✔✔D. To
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encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
When opening a sterile pack, which of the following actions would compromise the sterility of
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the instruments and supplies inside the pack?
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A. Allowing movement of team members around the field.
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B. Holding the sterile pack below waist or table level
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C. keeping sterile items away from the edge of the table
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D. Opening the sterile pack just prior to the procedure. - correct answer✔✔B. Holding the
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sterile pack below waist or table level |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A nurse is preparing to flush and change the dressing on a clients central venous catheter.
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Which of the following should the nurse identify as the primary purpose for performing this
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intervention using surgical asepsis. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A. To promote the catheter's patency
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B. To assess the skins integrity around the catheter site.
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C. To provide a clean, dry environment for the catheter
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D. To control the introduction of micro-organisms as the catheter site. - correct answer✔✔D.
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To control the introduction of micro-organisms as the catheter site.
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A nurse is preparing to open a sterile package of instruments. Identify the order in which the
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nurse should perform the following steps. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A nurse is preparing a sterile field. The nurse should identify which of the following actions
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contaminated the sterile field. Select all that apply. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A. A cotton ball dampened w sterile normal saline is placed on the field.
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B. A contaminated instrument touches the outer edge of the sterile field.
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C. A sterile instrument is dropped onto the near side of the sterile field.
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D. The nurse turns to address the client's question concerning the procedure.
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E. The procedure is postponed for 30 minutes to accommodate the client.
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F. A liquid is poured into a sterile container from a distance of 25 cm. - correct answer✔✔A. A
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cotton ball dampened w sterile normal saline is placed on the field.
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D. The nurse turns to address the client's question concerning the procedure.
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E. The procedure is postponed for 30 minutes to accommodate the client.
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F. A liquid is poured into a sterile container from a distance of 25 cm.
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A nurse should identify that which of the following is the goal of surgical asepsis?
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A. To create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment.
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B. To kill all micro-organisms on all instruments involved in a procedure.
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C.To reduce the presence of pathogenic organisms in the environment.
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D. To minimize exposure to the clients blood during an invasive procedure. - correct
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answer✔✔A. To create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A nurse is providing teaching to an assistive personal (AP) about the use of sterile gloves.
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Which of the following instructions regarding the open-gloving method should the nurse give?
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A. "Ask another team member to assist with donning gloves."
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B. "Choose a pair of gloves at least one size smaller than usual."
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,C. "Grasp only the underside of the cuff with your ungloved hand."
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D. "Grasp only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand." - correct answer✔✔D. "Grasp
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only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand."
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While waiting for a sterile procedure to begin, how do you position your hands and arms?
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A. With hands clasped together in front of the body above the waist.
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B. At the sides of the body, with hands pointing downward.
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C. Folded across the chest with hand on the shoulders.
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D. With hands clasped together at the back of the body at waist level. - correct answer✔✔A.
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With hands clasped together in front of the body above the waist.
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Prior to entering the surgical-scrub area, which of the following personal protective equipment
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(PPE) items should a nurse don? (select all that apply)
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A. Gown |||\\\
B. Protective eyewear
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C. Hair cover |||\\\ |||\\\
D. Mask |||\\\
E. Shoe covers - correct answer✔✔B. Protective eyewear
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C. Hair cover |||\\\ |||\\\
D. Mask |||\\\
E. Shoe covers
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A nurse should identify that which of the following areas of the hands requires special
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attention during the prescribe wash? |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A. The area between each finger
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B. The area under each fingernail
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C. The palm of each hand
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, E. The back of the hands - correct answer✔✔B. The area under each fingernail
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A nurse is preparing to wash their hands prior to surgery. For which of the following reasons
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should the nurse keep their hands above their elbows? |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A. To prevent them from coming into contact with a contaminated object.
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B. To facilitate the application of sufficient friction to the hands.
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C. To provide good visualization of the hands as they are scrubbed
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D. To encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands. - correct answer✔✔D. To
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encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
When opening a sterile pack, which of the following actions would compromise the sterility of
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the instruments and supplies inside the pack?
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A. Allowing movement of team members around the field.
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B. Holding the sterile pack below waist or table level
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C. keeping sterile items away from the edge of the table
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D. Opening the sterile pack just prior to the procedure. - correct answer✔✔B. Holding the
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sterile pack below waist or table level |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A nurse is preparing to flush and change the dressing on a clients central venous catheter.
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Which of the following should the nurse identify as the primary purpose for performing this
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intervention using surgical asepsis. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A. To promote the catheter's patency
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B. To assess the skins integrity around the catheter site.
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C. To provide a clean, dry environment for the catheter
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D. To control the introduction of micro-organisms as the catheter site. - correct answer✔✔D.
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To control the introduction of micro-organisms as the catheter site.
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A nurse is preparing to open a sterile package of instruments. Identify the order in which the
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nurse should perform the following steps. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
