1.when opening a sterile pack which of the following actions ythe nurse might compromise the sterility of the instruments andsupplies inside the pack?
a .allowing movement of the team member s around field
b. Holding the sterile pack below waistline
c. keeping sterile items away from the edge of table
d. opening a sterile pack just prior the procedure.
2. A nurse is preparing to flush and change the dressing on acentral venous cath. Which of the following should the nurseidentify as the primary purpose for performing
this intervention using surgical asepsis.
a.to promote cath. patency.
b. to assess the skin integrity
c.to provide a clean, dry environment for the cath.
d. to control the introduction of micro-organism the cath.site
3. A nurse is preparing sterile field . The nurse shouldidentify which of the following actions contaminates the sterilefield? (select all that apply)
a. a cotton ball dampened with sterile normal saline is placedon the field
b. a contaminated instrument touches the outer edge of thesterile field
c. a sterile instrument Is dropped onto the near side of thesterile field
d. nurse turns to address client’s question concerning theprocedure
e. the procedure is postponed 30 min. to accommodate client
f. a liquid poured into a sterile contender from distance 25 cm( 10 in)
4. When donning sterile gloves, which of the following explainsthe method used should use for loving the dominant hand.
a. slipping the fingers beneath the cuff maintains the glovessterility
b. the inner edge of the cuff will lie against the skin and thuswill not be sterile
c. Gloving the dominant hand first allow for better control overthe process
d.the hand has been surgically scrubbed and is considereduncntaminated
5. A nurse should identify which of the following is the goal ofsurgical asepsis
a. To create and maintain a micro-organism free environment
b.to kill microorganism on all instruments involved in theprocedure
c. to reduce the presence of the pathogenic organism in theenvironment
d.to minimize exposure to the client’s blood during an invasiveprocedure.
6. while waiting for a sterile procedure to to begin, how shoulda nurse position their arms/
a. with hands clpsed together in the front o the body above thewaist
b.at the side of the body with hands pointing down.
c.folder across the chest with hands-on the shoulder
d. with hands together in the back of the body
7. A nurse is providing teaching AP about use of sterile gloves.Which instructions regarding the open-gloving metod should nursegive?
a.”ask another team member to assist with donning gloves
b. choose a pair of loves at least one size smaller thanusuall
c.grasp only under side off cuff with your with unglovedhand
d. grasp only inside with your ungloved hand
8. A nurse is preparing to wash their hands prior surgery. Forwhich of the following reasons should the nurse keep their handsabove their elbows?
a. To prevent them from coming into contact with a contaminatedobject
b. to facilitate the application of sufficient friction to thehands.
c. to provide good visualization of the hands as they arescrubbed
d. to encourage water and soap to flow away from the cleanhands
9. nurse is preparing to open a sterile package instrument .Which order nurse should perform steps.
a. open side flaps.
b. open flap furder from body.
c. position the tray so that top flip is farther away from thebody.
d. open flaps close to body.
10.Prior the entering surgical scrub area which of the followingPPE items should a nurse done?
a. gown
b. gloves.
c. protective ewear
d. hair cover
e. shoe covers
11. A nurse should identify that which of the following areas ofthe hands require special attention during prescrub wash?
a. the area between each finger
b. the area under each fingernail
c. the palm of each hand
d. the back of the hands.
