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NURS 3280 Advanced Fundamentals Exam 1 with ATI Questions and
Answers with 100% Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
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 the
sterile field?
A. Keep the sterile field at least 6 ft away from the client's
bedside.
B. Instruct the client to refrain from coughing and sneezing
during the dressing change.
C. Place a mask on the client to limit the spread of micro-
organisms into the surgical wound.
D. Keep a box of facial tissues nearby for the client to use during
the dressing change. - ANSWER C
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
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C. The left side flap
D. The flap farthest from the body - ANSWER D
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing a
sterile procedure. Which of the following objects can the nurse
touch without breaching sterile technique? (Select all that
apply.)
A. A bottle containing 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
A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of
assistive personnel. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include when discussing handwashing? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Apply 3 to 5 mL of liquid soap to dry hands
B. Wash the hands with soap and water for at least 15 seconds
C. Rinse the hands with hot water
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D. Use a clean paper towel to turn off hand faucets
E. Allow the hands to air dry after washing - ANSWER B, D
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 contaminating 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
C. The procedure is delayed 1 hr because the provider receives
an emergency call
D. The nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the
door behind the nurse
E. The client's hand brushes along the outer edge of the sterile
field - ANSWER B, C, D
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS). The nurse is aware that health
care professionals are required to report communicable and
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infectious diseases. Which of the following illustrate the
rationale for reporting? (Select all that apply.)
A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks - ANSWER A, B, C,
E
The nurse is caring for a client who presents with linear clusters
of fluid-containing vesicles with some crustings. The nurse
should identify the client has manifestations of which of the
following conditions?
A. Allergic reaction
B. Ringworm
C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
D. Herpes zoster - ANSWER D
A nurse is caring for a client who reports a severe sore throat,
pain when swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes. The client is
experiencing which of the following stages of infection?
NURS 3280 Advanced Fundamentals Exam 1 with ATI Questions and
Answers with 100% Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
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 the
sterile field?
A. Keep the sterile field at least 6 ft away from the client's
bedside.
B. Instruct the client to refrain from coughing and sneezing
during the dressing change.
C. Place a mask on the client to limit the spread of micro-
organisms into the surgical wound.
D. Keep a box of facial tissues nearby for the client to use during
the dressing change. - ANSWER C
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
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C. The left side flap
D. The flap farthest from the body - ANSWER D
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing a
sterile procedure. Which of the following objects can the nurse
touch without breaching sterile technique? (Select all that
apply.)
A. A bottle containing 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
A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of
assistive personnel. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include when discussing handwashing? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Apply 3 to 5 mL of liquid soap to dry hands
B. Wash the hands with soap and water for at least 15 seconds
C. Rinse the hands with hot water
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D. Use a clean paper towel to turn off hand faucets
E. Allow the hands to air dry after washing - ANSWER B, D
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 contaminating 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
C. The procedure is delayed 1 hr because the provider receives
an emergency call
D. The nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the
door behind the nurse
E. The client's hand brushes along the outer edge of the sterile
field - ANSWER B, C, D
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS). The nurse is aware that health
care professionals are required to report communicable and
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infectious diseases. Which of the following illustrate the
rationale for reporting? (Select all that apply.)
A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks - ANSWER A, B, C,
E
The nurse is caring for a client who presents with linear clusters
of fluid-containing vesicles with some crustings. The nurse
should identify the client has manifestations of which of the
following conditions?
A. Allergic reaction
B. Ringworm
C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
D. Herpes zoster - ANSWER D
A nurse is caring for a client who reports a severe sore throat,
pain when swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes. The client is
experiencing which of the following stages of infection?
