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NURA 303 Exam 2 Questions and Correct
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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
Ans: c. According to the principles of medical asepsis, the
nurse should move equipment away from the body whe n
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.
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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
B. Prodromal stage
C. Full stage of illness
D. Convalescent period
Ans: 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
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F. Removing old magazines from a patient's table
Ans: 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 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
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Ans: 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 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
Ans: 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?
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NURA 303 Exam 2 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
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
Ans: c. According to the principles of medical asepsis, the
nurse should move equipment away from the body whe n
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.
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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
B. Prodromal stage
C. Full stage of illness
D. Convalescent period
Ans: 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
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F. Removing old magazines from a patient's table
Ans: 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 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
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Ans: 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 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
Ans: 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?
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