,◉ Before an Endoscopy (EGD): Answer: -NPO 6-8 hr
-remove dentures
◉ Gastroenteritis care plan: Answer: -restrict dairy, caffeine, milk
-eat foods high in potassium
-increase fluid intake
-contact precautions
◉ In what order do you open the sterile package? Answer: flap
furthest from body, side flaps, then closest
◉ A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and
place it on a clean work surface in preparation for an invasive
procedure. Which of the following flaps should the nurse unfold
first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body Answer: D
,◉ A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a sterile
procedure. Which of the following objects can the nurse touch
without breaking sterile technique (Select all that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand Answer: C, D, E
◉ 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 field (Select all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the
sterile field
B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places
it on sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives an
emergency call
D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door
behind the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile field
Answer: B, C, D
, ◉ TB is suspected, what precautionary actions to do? Answer:
negative airflow room, airborne precautions
-nurses wear N95 mask, client wears if going out of the room
-admin heat & humidified O2 therapy as prescribed
◉ TB interventions: Answer: -family members should be screened
-4 meds taken for 6-12 months
-not contagious when they have 3 negative sputum cultures
◉ What to watch for when on Isoniazid: Answer: numb/tingling in
the hands & feet
◉ What to watch for when on Rifampin: Answer: -orange secretions
normal
-watch for jaundice
-interferes with birth control
◉ What to watch for when on Ethambutol: Answer: vision changes
◉ Client teaching for genital herpes: Answer: -can be transmitted
with or w/out blisters
-sexual partners should be informed & screened
-no cure, just meds to help w/symptoms
-remove dentures
◉ Gastroenteritis care plan: Answer: -restrict dairy, caffeine, milk
-eat foods high in potassium
-increase fluid intake
-contact precautions
◉ In what order do you open the sterile package? Answer: flap
furthest from body, side flaps, then closest
◉ A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and
place it on a clean work surface in preparation for an invasive
procedure. Which of the following flaps should the nurse unfold
first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body Answer: D
,◉ A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a sterile
procedure. Which of the following objects can the nurse touch
without breaking sterile technique (Select all that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand Answer: C, D, E
◉ 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 field (Select all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the
sterile field
B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places
it on sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives an
emergency call
D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door
behind the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile field
Answer: B, C, D
, ◉ TB is suspected, what precautionary actions to do? Answer:
negative airflow room, airborne precautions
-nurses wear N95 mask, client wears if going out of the room
-admin heat & humidified O2 therapy as prescribed
◉ TB interventions: Answer: -family members should be screened
-4 meds taken for 6-12 months
-not contagious when they have 3 negative sputum cultures
◉ What to watch for when on Isoniazid: Answer: numb/tingling in
the hands & feet
◉ What to watch for when on Rifampin: Answer: -orange secretions
normal
-watch for jaundice
-interferes with birth control
◉ What to watch for when on Ethambutol: Answer: vision changes
◉ Client teaching for genital herpes: Answer: -can be transmitted
with or w/out blisters
-sexual partners should be informed & screened
-no cure, just meds to help w/symptoms
