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Which area of the hands requires special attention before you begin a surgical hand scrub? A) The area under each fingernail B) The back of the hands C) The area between each finger D) The palm of each hand B When opening a sterile pack, which of the following actions would compromise the sterility of the instruments and supplies inside the pack? A) Opening the sterile pack just prior to the procedure B) Allowing movement of team members around the field C) Keeping sterile items away from the edge of the table D) Holding the sterile pack below waist or table level D The goal of surgical asepsis is to: A) create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment B) reduce the presence of pathogenic organisms in the environment C) kill all micro-organisms on all instruments involved in a procedure D) minimize exposure to the patient's blood during an invasive procedure A When donning sterile gloves using the open-glove method, it is important to remember to: A) grasp only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand. B) ask another team member to assist with donning gloves. C) grasp only the underside of the cuff with your ungloved hand. D) choose a pair of gloves at least one size smaller than usual. A The preferred site for IM injection? A) Anterolateral quadricep B) Deltoid C) Ventrogluteal D) Abdomen C Most recommended site for administration of Heparin? Abdomen If you can only grab 1 inch of fatty tissue on the abdomen for a SQ injection, what needle size should be used? A) 1/2 inch B) 5/8 inch C) 2/5 inch D) 1/4 inch B At what angle do you inject an IM medication? 90 degrees M ventrogluteal landmark A. Upper outer quadrant of buttock B. Deltoid C. Knee and greater trochanter D. Greater trochanter and anterior superior iliac spine D What is the best way for the nurse to make sure that the right patient is receiving a prescribed drug when the patient is alert and oriented? a. ask the patient to state his or her name b. check the patient's wrist band c. look at the patients chart d. have the patient state his or her name and birth date. D The nurse is giving morning medications to patient who refuses to take an oral dose of docusate (Colace).What is the nurse's best response? a. your prescriber ordered that you must take this drug twice a day. b. docusate will soften your bowel movements so that you do not strain c. this drug will help prevent constipation while you are on bed rest. d. can you tell me why you do not want to take the docusate? D What administration technique does the nurse use to give a 2 yr old child ear drops? a. pull the earlobe down and back b. pull the earlobe up and out c. keep the earlobe straight d. hang the patient's head over the side of the bed. A The nurse is preparing to teach a patient about a newly prescribed drug therapy. What time is best for improving teaching effectiveness? a. during lunch so that the patient is not too hungry to learn b. after the patient wakes up from a nap and no visitors are present. c. right after the health care provider has told the patient that the health problem cannot be cured. d. when the patient's spouse and 3 adult children are present so that the family can reinforce the teaching. B