Exam 1 NUR170 NUR 170 (Latest 2026–2027
Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Study Guide Verified Questions & Answers– Galen
College
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.
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.
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."
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.
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
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
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.
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?
Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Study Guide Verified Questions & Answers– Galen
College
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.
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.
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."
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.
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
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
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.
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?
