NURA 303 Exam 2 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
A nurse is following the principles of medical asepsis when
performing patient care in a hospital setting. Which nursing
action performed by the nurse follows these recommended
guidelines?
A. The nurse carries the patients' soiled bed linens close to
the body to prevent spreading microorganisms into the air
B. The nurse places soiled bed linens and hospital gowns on
the floor when making the bed
C. The nurse moves the patient table away from the nurse's
body when wiping it off after a meal
D. The nurse cleans the most soiled items in the patient's
bathroom first and follows with the cleaner items - Correct
Answers ✅c. According to the principles of medical asepsis,
the nurse should move equipment away from the body when
brushing, scrubbing, or dusting articles to prevent
contaminated particles from settling on the hair, face, or
uniform. The nurse should carry soiled items away from the
body to prevent them from touching the clothing. The nurse
should not put soiled items on the floor, as it is highly
contaminated. The nurse should also clean the least soiled
areas first and then move to the more soiled ones to prevent
having the cleaner areas soiled by the dirtier areas.
A school nurse is performing an assessment of a student who
states, "I'm too tired to keep my head up in class." The
student has a low-grade fever. The nurse would interpret
these findings as indicating which stage of infection?
A. Incubation period
,NURA 303 Exam 2 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
B. Prodromal stage
C. Full stage of illness
D. Convalescent period - Correct Answers ✅b. During the
prodromal stage, the person has vague signs and symptoms,
such as fatigue and a low-grade fever. There are no obvious
symptoms of infection during the incubation period, and they
are more specific during the full stage of illness before
disappearing by the convalescent period.
A nurse is caring for patients in an isolation ward. In which
situations would the nurse appropriately use an alcohol-based
handrub to decontaminate the hands? Select all that apply.
A. Providing a bed bath for a patient
B. Visibly soiled hands after changing the bedding of a
patient
C. Removing gloves when patient care is completed
D. Inserting a urinary catheter for a female patient
E. Assisting with a surgical placement of a cardiac stent
F. Removing old magazines from a patient's table - Correct
Answers ✅a, c, d, f. It is recommended to use an alcohol-
based handrub in the following situations: before direct
contact with patients; after direct contact with patient skin;
after contact with body fluids if hands are not visibly soiled;
after removing gloves; before inserting urinary catheters,
peripheral vascular catheters, or invasive devices that do not
require surgical placement; before donning sterile gloves
prior to an invasive procedure; if moving from a
,NURA 303 Exam 2 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
contaminated body site to a clean body site; and after
contact with objects contaminated by the patient. Keep in
mind that handrubs are not appropriate for use with C.
difficile infection.
A nurse is performing hand hygiene after providing patient
care. The nurse's hands are not visibly soiled. Which steps in
this procedure are performed correctly? Select all that apply.
A. Removes all jewelry including a platinum wedding band
B. Washes hands to 1 in above the wrists
C. Uses approximately one teaspoon of liquid soap
D. Keeps hands higher than elbows when placing under
faucet
E. Uses friction motion when washing for at least 20 seconds
F. Rinses thoroughly with water flowing toward fingertips -
Correct Answers ✅b, c, e, f. Proper hand hygiene includes
removing jewelry (with the exception of a plain wedding
band), wetting the hands and wrist area with the hands lower
than the elbows, using about one teaspoon of liquid soap,
using friction motion for at least 20 seconds, washing to 1 in
above the wrists with a friction motion for at least 20
seconds, and rinsing thoroughly with water flowing toward
fingertips.
The nurse has opened the sterile supplies and put on two
sterile gloves to complete a sterile dressing change, a
, NURA 303 Exam 2 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
procedure that requires surgical asepsis. Which action by the
nurse is appropriate?
A. Keep splashes on the sterile field to a minimum
B. Cover the nose and mouth with gloved hands if a sneeze is
imminent
C. Use forceps soaked in a disinfectant
D. Consider the outer 1 in of the sterile field as contaminated
- Correct Answers ✅d. Considering the outer inch of a
sterile field as contaminated is a principle of surgical asepsis.
Moisture such as from splashes contaminates the sterile field,
and sneezing would contaminate the sterile gloves. Forceps
soaked in disinfectant are not considered sterile.
The nurse caring for patients in a hospital setting institutes
CDC standard precaution recommendations for which
category of patients?
A. Only patients with diagnosed infections
B. Only patients with visible blood, body fluids, or sweat
C. Only patients with nonintact skin
D. All patients receiving care in hospitals - Correct Answers
✅d. Standard precautions apply to all patients receiving care
in hospitals, regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection
status. These recommendations include blood; all body fluids,
secretions, and excretions except sweat; nonintact skin; and
mucous membranes.
Answers) 2026
A nurse is following the principles of medical asepsis when
performing patient care in a hospital setting. Which nursing
action performed by the nurse follows these recommended
guidelines?
A. The nurse carries the patients' soiled bed linens close to
the body to prevent spreading microorganisms into the air
B. The nurse places soiled bed linens and hospital gowns on
the floor when making the bed
C. The nurse moves the patient table away from the nurse's
body when wiping it off after a meal
D. The nurse cleans the most soiled items in the patient's
bathroom first and follows with the cleaner items - Correct
Answers ✅c. According to the principles of medical asepsis,
the nurse should move equipment away from the body when
brushing, scrubbing, or dusting articles to prevent
contaminated particles from settling on the hair, face, or
uniform. The nurse should carry soiled items away from the
body to prevent them from touching the clothing. The nurse
should not put soiled items on the floor, as it is highly
contaminated. The nurse should also clean the least soiled
areas first and then move to the more soiled ones to prevent
having the cleaner areas soiled by the dirtier areas.
A school nurse is performing an assessment of a student who
states, "I'm too tired to keep my head up in class." The
student has a low-grade fever. The nurse would interpret
these findings as indicating which stage of infection?
A. Incubation period
,NURA 303 Exam 2 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
B. Prodromal stage
C. Full stage of illness
D. Convalescent period - Correct Answers ✅b. During the
prodromal stage, the person has vague signs and symptoms,
such as fatigue and a low-grade fever. There are no obvious
symptoms of infection during the incubation period, and they
are more specific during the full stage of illness before
disappearing by the convalescent period.
A nurse is caring for patients in an isolation ward. In which
situations would the nurse appropriately use an alcohol-based
handrub to decontaminate the hands? Select all that apply.
A. Providing a bed bath for a patient
B. Visibly soiled hands after changing the bedding of a
patient
C. Removing gloves when patient care is completed
D. Inserting a urinary catheter for a female patient
E. Assisting with a surgical placement of a cardiac stent
F. Removing old magazines from a patient's table - Correct
Answers ✅a, c, d, f. It is recommended to use an alcohol-
based handrub in the following situations: before direct
contact with patients; after direct contact with patient skin;
after contact with body fluids if hands are not visibly soiled;
after removing gloves; before inserting urinary catheters,
peripheral vascular catheters, or invasive devices that do not
require surgical placement; before donning sterile gloves
prior to an invasive procedure; if moving from a
,NURA 303 Exam 2 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
contaminated body site to a clean body site; and after
contact with objects contaminated by the patient. Keep in
mind that handrubs are not appropriate for use with C.
difficile infection.
A nurse is performing hand hygiene after providing patient
care. The nurse's hands are not visibly soiled. Which steps in
this procedure are performed correctly? Select all that apply.
A. Removes all jewelry including a platinum wedding band
B. Washes hands to 1 in above the wrists
C. Uses approximately one teaspoon of liquid soap
D. Keeps hands higher than elbows when placing under
faucet
E. Uses friction motion when washing for at least 20 seconds
F. Rinses thoroughly with water flowing toward fingertips -
Correct Answers ✅b, c, e, f. Proper hand hygiene includes
removing jewelry (with the exception of a plain wedding
band), wetting the hands and wrist area with the hands lower
than the elbows, using about one teaspoon of liquid soap,
using friction motion for at least 20 seconds, washing to 1 in
above the wrists with a friction motion for at least 20
seconds, and rinsing thoroughly with water flowing toward
fingertips.
The nurse has opened the sterile supplies and put on two
sterile gloves to complete a sterile dressing change, a
, NURA 303 Exam 2 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
procedure that requires surgical asepsis. Which action by the
nurse is appropriate?
A. Keep splashes on the sterile field to a minimum
B. Cover the nose and mouth with gloved hands if a sneeze is
imminent
C. Use forceps soaked in a disinfectant
D. Consider the outer 1 in of the sterile field as contaminated
- Correct Answers ✅d. Considering the outer inch of a
sterile field as contaminated is a principle of surgical asepsis.
Moisture such as from splashes contaminates the sterile field,
and sneezing would contaminate the sterile gloves. Forceps
soaked in disinfectant are not considered sterile.
The nurse caring for patients in a hospital setting institutes
CDC standard precaution recommendations for which
category of patients?
A. Only patients with diagnosed infections
B. Only patients with visible blood, body fluids, or sweat
C. Only patients with nonintact skin
D. All patients receiving care in hospitals - Correct Answers
✅d. Standard precautions apply to all patients receiving care
in hospitals, regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection
status. These recommendations include blood; all body fluids,
secretions, and excretions except sweat; nonintact skin; and
mucous membranes.
