Fundamentals atI QuestIons - exam 1 2026 exam WItH CoRReCt
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ATI Ch 10 (1)
When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a nurse notes that the client is
coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when preparing a
sterile field.
A: Keep the sterile field at least 6ft away away from client's bedside.
B: Instruct the client to refrain from coughing and sneezing during the dressing change.
C: Place mask on the client to limit the spread of micro-organism.
D: Keep a box of facial tissues nearby for the client to use during the dressing change. -
ansWeR-C: Placing a mask on the client prevents contamination of the surgical wound.
(2) A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a clean work
surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should the nurse
unfold first?
A. The flap closest to the body
B. The right side flap
C. The left side flap
D. The flap farthest from the body - ansWeR-D
, (3) A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing procedures. Which of the
following objects can the nurse touch without breaching the Sterile technique? (Select all that
apply)
A: A bottle containing a sterile solution
B: The edge of the sterile drape at the base of the field.
C: The inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D: An irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E: One gloved hand with the other gloved hand - ansWeR-C, D, E
(4) A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of assistive personnel. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include when discussing hand washing? (Select all
that apply)
A: Apply 3-5 mL of liquid soap to dry hands
B: Wash the hands with soap and water for 15 seconds
C: Use a clean paper towel to turn off the hand faucets
E: Allow the hands to air dry after washing - ansWeR-B & D
(5) 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 contamination the sterile field? (Select all
that apply)
A: The provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the sterile field
B: The nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on the sterile field
aCtual QuestIons and CoRReCtlY Well deFIned ansWeRs latest
alReadY GRaded a+
ATI Ch 10 (1)
When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a nurse notes that the client is
coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when preparing a
sterile field.
A: Keep the sterile field at least 6ft away away from client's bedside.
B: Instruct the client to refrain from coughing and sneezing during the dressing change.
C: Place mask on the client to limit the spread of micro-organism.
D: Keep a box of facial tissues nearby for the client to use during the dressing change. -
ansWeR-C: Placing a mask on the client prevents contamination of the surgical wound.
(2) A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a clean work
surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should the nurse
unfold first?
A. The flap closest to the body
B. The right side flap
C. The left side flap
D. The flap farthest from the body - ansWeR-D
, (3) A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing procedures. Which of the
following objects can the nurse touch without breaching the Sterile technique? (Select all that
apply)
A: A bottle containing a sterile solution
B: The edge of the sterile drape at the base of the field.
C: The inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D: An irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E: One gloved hand with the other gloved hand - ansWeR-C, D, E
(4) A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of assistive personnel. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include when discussing hand washing? (Select all
that apply)
A: Apply 3-5 mL of liquid soap to dry hands
B: Wash the hands with soap and water for 15 seconds
C: Use a clean paper towel to turn off the hand faucets
E: Allow the hands to air dry after washing - ansWeR-B & D
(5) 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 contamination the sterile field? (Select all
that apply)
A: The provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the sterile field
B: The nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on the sterile field
