Exam 1: NUR170 / NUR 170 (Latest 2025/
2026 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical
Nursing Review| Questions & Answers|
Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)-
Galen
A nurse is preparing a sterile field. The nurse should identify which of the
following actions contaminated the sterile field. Select all that apply.
A. A cotton ball dampened w sterile normal saline is placed on the field.
B. A contaminated instrument touches the outer edge of the sterile field.
C. A sterile instrument is dropped onto the near side of the sterile field.
D. The nurse turns to address the client's question concerning the procedure.
E. The procedure is postponed for 30 minutes to accommodate the client.
F. A liquid is poured into a sterile container from a distance of 25 cm. -
ANSWER A. A cotton ball dampened w sterile normal saline is placed on
the field.
D. The nurse turns to address the client's question concerning the procedure.
E. The procedure is postponed for 30 minutes to accommodate the client.
F. A liquid is poured into a sterile container from a distance of 25 cm.
A nurse should identify that which of the following is the goal of surgical asepsis?
A. To create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment.
B. To kill all micro-organisms on all instruments involved in a procedure.
C.To reduce the presence of pathogenic organisms in the environment.
D. To minimize exposure to the clients blood during an invasive procedure. -
ANSWER A. To create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment.
,A nurse is providing teaching to an assistive personal (AP) about the use of sterile
gloves. Which of the following instructions regarding the open-gloving method
should the nurse give?
A. "Ask another team member to assist with donning gloves."
B. "Choose a pair of gloves at least one size smaller than usual."
C. "Grasp only the underside of the cuff with your ungloved hand."
D. "Grasp only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand." - ANSWER
D. "Grasp only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand."
While waiting for a sterile procedure to begin, how do you position your hands and
arms?
A. With hands clasped together in front of the body above the waist.
B. At the sides of the body, with hands pointing downward.
C. Folded across the chest with hand on the shoulders.
D. With hands clasped together at the back of the body at waist level. -
ANSWER A. With hands clasped together in front of the body above the
waist.
Prior to entering the surgical-scrub area, which of the following personal protective
equipment (PPE) items should a nurse don? (select all that apply)
A. Gown
B. Protective eyewear
C. Hair cover
D. Mask
E. Shoe covers - ANSWER B. Protective eyewear
C. Hair cover
D. Mask
E. Shoe covers
A nurse should identify that which of the following areas of the hands requires
special attention during the prescribe wash?
A. The area between each finger
B. The area under each fingernail
C. The palm of each hand
, E. The back of the hands - ANSWER B. The area under each fingernail
A nurse is preparing to wash their hands prior to surgery. For which of the
following reasons should the nurse keep their hands above their elbows?
A. To prevent them from coming into contact with a contaminated object.
B. To facilitate the application of sufficient friction to the hands.
C. To provide good visualization of the hands as they are scrubbed
D. To encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands. -
ANSWER D. To encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean
hands.
When opening a sterile pack, which of the following actions would compromise
the sterility of the instruments and supplies inside the pack?
A. Allowing movement of team members around the field.
B. Holding the sterile pack below waist or table level
C. keeping sterile items away from the edge of the table
D. Opening the sterile pack just prior to the procedure. - ANSWER B.
Holding the sterile pack below waist or table level
A nurse is preparing to flush and change the dressing on a clients central venous
catheter. Which of the following should the nurse identify as the primary purpose
for performing this intervention using surgical asepsis.
A. To promote the catheter's patency
B. To assess the skins integrity around the catheter site.
C. To provide a clean, dry environment for the catheter
D. To control the introduction of micro-organisms as the catheter site. -
ANSWER D. To control the introduction of micro-organisms as the
catheter site.
A nurse is preparing to open a sterile package of instruments. Identify the order in
which the nurse should perform the following steps.
A. Open the side flaps.
2026 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical
Nursing Review| Questions & Answers|
Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)-
Galen
A nurse is preparing a sterile field. The nurse should identify which of the
following actions contaminated the sterile field. Select all that apply.
A. A cotton ball dampened w sterile normal saline is placed on the field.
B. A contaminated instrument touches the outer edge of the sterile field.
C. A sterile instrument is dropped onto the near side of the sterile field.
D. The nurse turns to address the client's question concerning the procedure.
E. The procedure is postponed for 30 minutes to accommodate the client.
F. A liquid is poured into a sterile container from a distance of 25 cm. -
ANSWER A. A cotton ball dampened w sterile normal saline is placed on
the field.
D. The nurse turns to address the client's question concerning the procedure.
E. The procedure is postponed for 30 minutes to accommodate the client.
F. A liquid is poured into a sterile container from a distance of 25 cm.
A nurse should identify that which of the following is the goal of surgical asepsis?
A. To create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment.
B. To kill all micro-organisms on all instruments involved in a procedure.
C.To reduce the presence of pathogenic organisms in the environment.
D. To minimize exposure to the clients blood during an invasive procedure. -
ANSWER A. To create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment.
,A nurse is providing teaching to an assistive personal (AP) about the use of sterile
gloves. Which of the following instructions regarding the open-gloving method
should the nurse give?
A. "Ask another team member to assist with donning gloves."
B. "Choose a pair of gloves at least one size smaller than usual."
C. "Grasp only the underside of the cuff with your ungloved hand."
D. "Grasp only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand." - ANSWER
D. "Grasp only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand."
While waiting for a sterile procedure to begin, how do you position your hands and
arms?
A. With hands clasped together in front of the body above the waist.
B. At the sides of the body, with hands pointing downward.
C. Folded across the chest with hand on the shoulders.
D. With hands clasped together at the back of the body at waist level. -
ANSWER A. With hands clasped together in front of the body above the
waist.
Prior to entering the surgical-scrub area, which of the following personal protective
equipment (PPE) items should a nurse don? (select all that apply)
A. Gown
B. Protective eyewear
C. Hair cover
D. Mask
E. Shoe covers - ANSWER B. Protective eyewear
C. Hair cover
D. Mask
E. Shoe covers
A nurse should identify that which of the following areas of the hands requires
special attention during the prescribe wash?
A. The area between each finger
B. The area under each fingernail
C. The palm of each hand
, E. The back of the hands - ANSWER B. The area under each fingernail
A nurse is preparing to wash their hands prior to surgery. For which of the
following reasons should the nurse keep their hands above their elbows?
A. To prevent them from coming into contact with a contaminated object.
B. To facilitate the application of sufficient friction to the hands.
C. To provide good visualization of the hands as they are scrubbed
D. To encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands. -
ANSWER D. To encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean
hands.
When opening a sterile pack, which of the following actions would compromise
the sterility of the instruments and supplies inside the pack?
A. Allowing movement of team members around the field.
B. Holding the sterile pack below waist or table level
C. keeping sterile items away from the edge of the table
D. Opening the sterile pack just prior to the procedure. - ANSWER B.
Holding the sterile pack below waist or table level
A nurse is preparing to flush and change the dressing on a clients central venous
catheter. Which of the following should the nurse identify as the primary purpose
for performing this intervention using surgical asepsis.
A. To promote the catheter's patency
B. To assess the skins integrity around the catheter site.
C. To provide a clean, dry environment for the catheter
D. To control the introduction of micro-organisms as the catheter site. -
ANSWER D. To control the introduction of micro-organisms as the
catheter site.
A nurse is preparing to open a sterile package of instruments. Identify the order in
which the nurse should perform the following steps.
A. Open the side flaps.
