Exam 8: Sterile Technique

The nurse is applying for a job at a local hospital.She wants to look her best for the interview and decides to wear artificial nails.She does this knowing that artificial nails:

A patient requires a sterile dressing change for a mid-abdominal surgical incision.An appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement in maintaining sterile asepsis is to:

_____________ is one practice designed to make and maintain objects and areas free from pathogenic microorganisms.

When the following concepts are compared, which is most important in maintaining a safe environment by following aseptic principles?

When performing sterile aseptic procedures, the nurse must create a _____________ in which objects can be handled with minimal risk for contamination.

A nurse is preparing a sterile field for a dressing change using surgical aseptic technique.The nurse gathers supplies to prepare the sterile field using a packaged drape.Which option correctly describes how the nurse should set up the field?

A type I hypersensitivity to latex is evident if the nurse assesses:

Which patient may the nurse suspect will be at risk for a latex allergy?

Which is the appropriate sequence to use when applying sterile attire? A)Apply sterile gloves. B)Secure hair. C)Don protective eyewear. D)Apply hair cover. E)Wash hands. F)Apply mask.

The patient has just had a tracheostomy tube placed and is expectorating copious amounts of sputum that he coughs forcefully from his tracheostomy tube.The patient also is suspected of having methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ) in his sputum.The nurse is preparing to suction the patient to clear his airway.Which of the following will the nurse need to wear if following standard precautions? (Select all that apply.)

Nurses commonly use surgical asepsis in which of the following situations? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to insert a urinary catheter.The package is dry but shows signs of yellowing inside the plastic wrapper, as if the package was wet at one time.What should the nurse do?

Which of the following is an appropriate technique for the nurse to use when performing sterile gloving?

The nurse is preparing to provide wound care for her patient.She realizes that the most effective way to decrease the bacterial count on her hands is to wash her hands using:

The minimum standard for infection control as established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is _______________.

An appropriate principle of surgical asepsis is that:

When removing the mask after an aseptic procedure, what should the nurse do first?

A sterile field consists of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)