ATI Fundamentals of Nursing Ch10-15: Safety and Infection Control Accurate 100%

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 microorganisms into the surgical wound D. Keep a box of facial tissues nearby for the client to use during the dressing change - ANSWER CORRECT 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 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 - ANSWER CORRECT D. Opening this one first does not make you reach over the sterile field when it is mostly open 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 techniques? (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 a sterile field D. An irrigation syringe on the field E. One gloved hand with the other gloved hand - ANSWER CORRECT C. D. E. INCORRECT A. Solutions should be handled before sterile gloves applied A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of APs. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include when discussing hand washing? (select all that apply) A. Apply 3-5 ml of liquid soup to dry hands