Fundamentals Exam 1 ATI questions
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1. ATI Ch 10 (1) C: Placing a mask on the
When entering a client's room to change a surgical client prevents contamina-
dressing, a nurse notes that the client is coughing and tion of the surgical wound.
sneezing. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take when preparing a sterile field.
A: Keep the sterile field at least 6ft away away from
client's bedside.
B: Instruct the client to refrain from coughing and
sneezing during the dressing change.
C: Place mask on the client to limit the spread of mi-
cro-organism.
D: Keep a box of facial tissues nearby for the client to
use during the dressing change.
2. (2) A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside D
cover and placed it on a clean work surface in prepara-
tion 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
C. The left side flap
D. The flap farthest from the body
3. (3) A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for C, D, E
performing procedures. Which of the following objects
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can the nurse touch without breaching the Sterile tech-
nique? (Select all that apply)
A: A bottle containing a 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
4. (4) A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with B & D
a group of assistive personnel. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include when discussing
hand washing? (Select all that apply)
A: Apply 3-5 mL of liquid soap to dry hands
B: Wash the hands with soap and water for 15 seconds
C: Use a clean paper towel to turn off the hand faucets
E: Allow the hands to air dry after washing
5. (5) A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting B, C & D
a provider with a chest tube insertion . Which of the
following events should the nurse recognize as conta-
mination the sterile field? (Select all that apply)
A: The provider drops a sterile instrument onto the
near side of the sterile field
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B: The nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal
saline and places it on the sterile field
C: The procedure is delayed 1 hour 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 against the outer edge of
the sterile field
6. ATI Chapter 11 (1) A, B, C, & D
A nurse is caring for a client who has severe acute res-
piratory syndrome (SARS). The nurse knows that health
care professionals are required to report communi-
cable and 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
7. (2) A nurse is caring for a client who has had a cough D
for 3 weeks and is beginning to cough up blood. The
client has manifestations of which of the following con-
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1. ATI Ch 10 (1) C: Placing a mask on the
When entering a client's room to change a surgical client prevents contamina-
dressing, a nurse notes that the client is coughing and tion of the surgical wound.
sneezing. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take when preparing a sterile field.
A: Keep the sterile field at least 6ft away away from
client's bedside.
B: Instruct the client to refrain from coughing and
sneezing during the dressing change.
C: Place mask on the client to limit the spread of mi-
cro-organism.
D: Keep a box of facial tissues nearby for the client to
use during the dressing change.
2. (2) A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside D
cover and placed it on a clean work surface in prepara-
tion 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
C. The left side flap
D. The flap farthest from the body
3. (3) A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for C, D, E
performing procedures. Which of the following objects
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can the nurse touch without breaching the Sterile tech-
nique? (Select all that apply)
A: A bottle containing a 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
4. (4) A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with B & D
a group of assistive personnel. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include when discussing
hand washing? (Select all that apply)
A: Apply 3-5 mL of liquid soap to dry hands
B: Wash the hands with soap and water for 15 seconds
C: Use a clean paper towel to turn off the hand faucets
E: Allow the hands to air dry after washing
5. (5) A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting B, C & D
a provider with a chest tube insertion . Which of the
following events should the nurse recognize as conta-
mination the sterile field? (Select all that apply)
A: The provider drops a sterile instrument onto the
near side of the sterile field
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B: The nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal
saline and places it on the sterile field
C: The procedure is delayed 1 hour 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 against the outer edge of
the sterile field
6. ATI Chapter 11 (1) A, B, C, & D
A nurse is caring for a client who has severe acute res-
piratory syndrome (SARS). The nurse knows that health
care professionals are required to report communi-
cable and 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
7. (2) A nurse is caring for a client who has had a cough D
for 3 weeks and is beginning to cough up blood. The
client has manifestations of which of the following con-
