NU 231 FINAL EXAM TESTBANK 2025-
2026|700+Qs&As|GRADED A+:-NOTHERN
MICHIGAN UNIV
The nurses on a busy surgical ward use hand hygiene when caring for
postsurgical patients. which action represents an appropriate use of hand
hygiene?
a. the nurse uses gloves in place of hand hygiene
b. the nurse keeps fingernails less than 1/4 in long
c. the nurse uses hand hygiene instead of gloves when in contact with blood
d. the nurse refrains from using hand moisturizer following hand hygiene
B
A nurse is caring for a patient who is diagnosed with tuberculosis. which
nursing intervention promotes infection control based on the QSEN
competency of safety?
a. the nurse places the patient in a private room with the door open
b. the nurse uses droplet precautions with providing care for the patient
c. the nurse keeps visitors 3ft away from the infected person
d. the nurse places the patient in a private room with monitored negative air
pressure
D
,The nurse performs hand hygiene using soap and water before and after
providing patient care. which nursing action is preformed correctly according
to the procedure?
a. the nurse uses soap and cold water to wash hands.
b. the nurse uses about 2 teaspoons of liquid soap to wash hands
c. the nurse washes at least 1 in above the area of contamination if present.
d. the nurse rinses thoroughly with water flowing away from the fingertips
C
Which stage is the most infectious?
a. incubation period
b. prodromal stage
c. full stage of illness
d. convalescent period
B
A nurse prefers to use an alcohol-based hand rub when providing care for
patients. in which case is this practice contraindicated?
a. the nurse is changing the dressing on a surgical wound
b. the nurse performs routine care and is moving to another patient
c. the nurse finishes cleaning a patient's table
,d. the nurse finishes patient care and hands are not visibly soiled
A
The nurse is setting up a sterile field to perform a catheterization when the
patient touches the end of the sterile field. what would be the next
appropriate action?
a. change the sterile field, but reuse the sterile equipment
b. proceed with the procedure since it was only touched by the pt
c. discard the sterile field and start over
d. call for help and ask for new supplies
C
A patient is to have an indwelling urinary catheter inserted. which precaution
is followed during this procedure?
a. surgical asepsis
b. medical asepsis
c. droplet precaution
d. strict reverse isolation
A
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A nurse is following medical asepsis when caring for patients in a critical care
unit. which nursing actions follow these principles?
, a. the nurse carries soiled items away from the body
b. the nurse places soiled linens on the floor
c. the nurse moves soiled linens away from the body while handling
d. the nurse opens a window and dusts the room in the direction of the
window
e. the nurse cleans the least soiled areas first then moves to more soiled ones
f. the nurse pours discarded liquids into a basin and then pours them down the
drain
A,C,E
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A nurse practitioner is setting up a sterile field to perform a biopsy on a
patient. which actions follow a recommended guidelines for this procedure?
a. the nurse considers the outer 1-in edge of the sterile field to be
contaminated
b. the nurse places the cap of an unopened solution on the table with edges
down
c. the nurse discards a sterile field when a portion of it becomes contaminated
d. the nurse calls for help when realizing a supply is missing
e. the nurse drops a sterile item on a sterile field from the height of 12 in
f. the nurse holds a facility-wrapped item with the top flap opening toward the
body
A,C,D
2026|700+Qs&As|GRADED A+:-NOTHERN
MICHIGAN UNIV
The nurses on a busy surgical ward use hand hygiene when caring for
postsurgical patients. which action represents an appropriate use of hand
hygiene?
a. the nurse uses gloves in place of hand hygiene
b. the nurse keeps fingernails less than 1/4 in long
c. the nurse uses hand hygiene instead of gloves when in contact with blood
d. the nurse refrains from using hand moisturizer following hand hygiene
B
A nurse is caring for a patient who is diagnosed with tuberculosis. which
nursing intervention promotes infection control based on the QSEN
competency of safety?
a. the nurse places the patient in a private room with the door open
b. the nurse uses droplet precautions with providing care for the patient
c. the nurse keeps visitors 3ft away from the infected person
d. the nurse places the patient in a private room with monitored negative air
pressure
D
,The nurse performs hand hygiene using soap and water before and after
providing patient care. which nursing action is preformed correctly according
to the procedure?
a. the nurse uses soap and cold water to wash hands.
b. the nurse uses about 2 teaspoons of liquid soap to wash hands
c. the nurse washes at least 1 in above the area of contamination if present.
d. the nurse rinses thoroughly with water flowing away from the fingertips
C
Which stage is the most infectious?
a. incubation period
b. prodromal stage
c. full stage of illness
d. convalescent period
B
A nurse prefers to use an alcohol-based hand rub when providing care for
patients. in which case is this practice contraindicated?
a. the nurse is changing the dressing on a surgical wound
b. the nurse performs routine care and is moving to another patient
c. the nurse finishes cleaning a patient's table
,d. the nurse finishes patient care and hands are not visibly soiled
A
The nurse is setting up a sterile field to perform a catheterization when the
patient touches the end of the sterile field. what would be the next
appropriate action?
a. change the sterile field, but reuse the sterile equipment
b. proceed with the procedure since it was only touched by the pt
c. discard the sterile field and start over
d. call for help and ask for new supplies
C
A patient is to have an indwelling urinary catheter inserted. which precaution
is followed during this procedure?
a. surgical asepsis
b. medical asepsis
c. droplet precaution
d. strict reverse isolation
A
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A nurse is following medical asepsis when caring for patients in a critical care
unit. which nursing actions follow these principles?
, a. the nurse carries soiled items away from the body
b. the nurse places soiled linens on the floor
c. the nurse moves soiled linens away from the body while handling
d. the nurse opens a window and dusts the room in the direction of the
window
e. the nurse cleans the least soiled areas first then moves to more soiled ones
f. the nurse pours discarded liquids into a basin and then pours them down the
drain
A,C,E
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A nurse practitioner is setting up a sterile field to perform a biopsy on a
patient. which actions follow a recommended guidelines for this procedure?
a. the nurse considers the outer 1-in edge of the sterile field to be
contaminated
b. the nurse places the cap of an unopened solution on the table with edges
down
c. the nurse discards a sterile field when a portion of it becomes contaminated
d. the nurse calls for help when realizing a supply is missing
e. the nurse drops a sterile item on a sterile field from the height of 12 in
f. the nurse holds a facility-wrapped item with the top flap opening toward the
body
A,C,D
