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PART III PRACTICE TEST I patient
FOUNDATION OF NURSING
4. Effective hand washing requires the
1. Which element in the circular chain use of:
of infection can be eliminated by a. Soap or detergent to
preserving skin integrity? promote
a. Host emulsification
b. Reservoir b. Hot water to destroy bacteria
c. Mode of transmission c. A disinfectant to
d. Portal of entry increase surface tension
d. All of the above
2. Which of the following will probably
result in a break in sterile technique 5. After routine patient contact,
for respiratory isolation? hand washing should last at
a. Opening the patient’s window least:
to the a. 30 seconds
outside environment b. 1 minute
b. Turning on the patient’s room c. 2 minute
ventilator d. 3 minutes
c. Opening the door of the
patient’s room 6. Which of the following
leading into the hospital procedures always requires
corridor surgical asepsis?
d. Failing to wear gloves a. Vaginal instillation of
when administering a conjugated estrogen
bed bath b. Urinary catheterization
c. Nasogastric tube insertion
3. Which of the following patients is at d. Colostomy irrigation
greater risk for contracting an
infection?
a. A patient with leukopenia
b. A patient receiving broad-
spectrum antibiotics
c. A postoperative patient
who has undergone
orthopedic surgery
d. A newly diagnosed diabetic
,7. Sterile technique is used whenever: b. The second glove should be
a. Strict isolation is required picked up by inserting the
b. Terminal disinfection is performed gloved fingers under the cuff
c. Invasive procedures are performed outside the glove.
d. Protective isolation is necessary c. The gloves should be adjusted
by sliding the gloved fingers
8. Which of the following constitutes a under the sterile cuff and
break in sterile technique while pulling the glove over the wrist
preparing a sterile field for a dressing d. The inside of the glove is
change? considered sterile
a. Using sterile forceps, rather
than sterile gloves, to handle a 11. When removing a contaminated
sterile item gown, the nurse should be careful that
b. Touching the outside wrapper of the first thing she touches is the:
sterilized material without a. Waist tie and neck tie at the
sterile gloves back of the gown
c. Placing a sterile object on the b. Waist tie in front of the gown
edge of the sterile field c. Cuffs of the gown
d. Pouring out a small amount of d. Inside of the gown
solution (15 to 30 ml) before
pouring the solution into a sterile 12. Which of the following nursing
container interventions is considered the most
9. A natural body defense that plays an effective form or universal
active role in preventing infection is: precautions?
a. Yawning a. Cap all used needles before
b. Body hair removing them from their
c. Hiccupping syringes
d. Rapid eye movements
10. All of the following statement are
true about donning sterile gloves
except:
a. The first glove should be
picked up by grasping the
inside of the cuff.
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PART III PRACTICE TEST I patient
FOUNDATION OF NURSING
4. Effective hand washing requires the
1. Which element in the circular chain use of:
of infection can be eliminated by a. Soap or detergent to
preserving skin integrity? promote
a. Host emulsification
b. Reservoir b. Hot water to destroy bacteria
c. Mode of transmission c. A disinfectant to
d. Portal of entry increase surface tension
d. All of the above
2. Which of the following will probably
result in a break in sterile technique 5. After routine patient contact,
for respiratory isolation? hand washing should last at
a. Opening the patient’s window least:
to the a. 30 seconds
outside environment b. 1 minute
b. Turning on the patient’s room c. 2 minute
ventilator d. 3 minutes
c. Opening the door of the
patient’s room 6. Which of the following
leading into the hospital procedures always requires
corridor surgical asepsis?
d. Failing to wear gloves a. Vaginal instillation of
when administering a conjugated estrogen
bed bath b. Urinary catheterization
c. Nasogastric tube insertion
3. Which of the following patients is at d. Colostomy irrigation
greater risk for contracting an
infection?
a. A patient with leukopenia
b. A patient receiving broad-
spectrum antibiotics
c. A postoperative patient
who has undergone
orthopedic surgery
d. A newly diagnosed diabetic
,7. Sterile technique is used whenever: b. The second glove should be
a. Strict isolation is required picked up by inserting the
b. Terminal disinfection is performed gloved fingers under the cuff
c. Invasive procedures are performed outside the glove.
d. Protective isolation is necessary c. The gloves should be adjusted
by sliding the gloved fingers
8. Which of the following constitutes a under the sterile cuff and
break in sterile technique while pulling the glove over the wrist
preparing a sterile field for a dressing d. The inside of the glove is
change? considered sterile
a. Using sterile forceps, rather
than sterile gloves, to handle a 11. When removing a contaminated
sterile item gown, the nurse should be careful that
b. Touching the outside wrapper of the first thing she touches is the:
sterilized material without a. Waist tie and neck tie at the
sterile gloves back of the gown
c. Placing a sterile object on the b. Waist tie in front of the gown
edge of the sterile field c. Cuffs of the gown
d. Pouring out a small amount of d. Inside of the gown
solution (15 to 30 ml) before
pouring the solution into a sterile 12. Which of the following nursing
container interventions is considered the most
9. A natural body defense that plays an effective form or universal
active role in preventing infection is: precautions?
a. Yawning a. Cap all used needles before
b. Body hair removing them from their
c. Hiccupping syringes
d. Rapid eye movements
10. All of the following statement are
true about donning sterile gloves
except:
a. The first glove should be
picked up by grasping the
inside of the cuff.
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