ATI RN MEDICAL-SURGICAL
PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
A client with peptic ulcer disease has a new NG tube in
place with orders for NG tube monitoring for the nurse.
What is an expected finding? - correct answer-
scant blood may be seen for the first 12-24 hrs
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 field
(Select all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side
of the sterile field
B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline
and places it on sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives
an emergency call
,D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through
the door behind the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the
sterile field - correct answer- B, C, 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 field
(Select all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side
of the sterile field
B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline
and places it on sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives
an emergency call
D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through
the door behind the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the
sterile field - correct answer- B, C, D
,A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover
and place it on a clean work surface in preparation for an
invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should
the nurse unfold first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body - correct answer- D
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover
and place it on a clean work surface in preparation for an
invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should
the nurse unfold first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body - correct answer- D
, A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a
sterile procedure. Which of the following objects can the
nurse touch without breaking sterile technique (Select all
that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand -
correct answer- C, D, E
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a
sterile procedure. Which of the following objects can the
nurse touch without breaking sterile technique (Select all
that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
A client with peptic ulcer disease has a new NG tube in
place with orders for NG tube monitoring for the nurse.
What is an expected finding? - correct answer-
scant blood may be seen for the first 12-24 hrs
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 field
(Select all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side
of the sterile field
B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline
and places it on sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives
an emergency call
,D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through
the door behind the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the
sterile field - correct answer- B, C, 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 field
(Select all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side
of the sterile field
B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline
and places it on sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives
an emergency call
D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through
the door behind the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the
sterile field - correct answer- B, C, D
,A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover
and place it on a clean work surface in preparation for an
invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should
the nurse unfold first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body - correct answer- D
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover
and place it on a clean work surface in preparation for an
invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should
the nurse unfold first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body - correct answer- D
, A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a
sterile procedure. Which of the following objects can the
nurse touch without breaking sterile technique (Select all
that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand -
correct answer- C, D, E
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a
sterile procedure. Which of the following objects can the
nurse touch without breaking sterile technique (Select all
that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
