L3 Ch.7 (ATI Ch.10 Q&A) Flashcards
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?
Place a mask on the client to limit the spread of micro-organisms into the surgical wound
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?
The flap furthest from the body
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 technique?
( select all that apply )
The inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
An irrigation syringe on the sterile field
One gloved hand with the other gloved hand
a nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of assistive personal (AP)
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include when discussing hand washing
( select all that apply )
Use a clean paper towel to turn off hand faucets
Wash hands with soap and water for at least 15 sec
A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a chest tube insertion.
Which of the following events will the nurse recognize as contaminating a sterile field?
(Select all that apply)
The nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it onto a sterile field.
The procedure is delayed 1 hr because the provider received an emergency call
The nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door behind the nurse
