Multiple Choice
Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
A woman who is 38-weeks' pregnant is admitted for a scheduled cesarean section. As the RN, you perform an assessment of the patient and prepare her for the surgery. Prior to the procedure, you prepare to place an indwelling urinary catheter.
-You prepare the patient for the sterile procedure.Which of the following statements,by the patient,best demonstrates understanding of the need for sterile equipment and aseptic procedures?
A) "Sterile equipment and aseptic procedures are utilized so there are no microorganisms introduced that could cause infection."
B) "Sterile equipment and aseptic procedures are utilized to reduce trauma to the urinary tract."
C) "Sterile equipment and aseptic procedures are utilized to protect the caregiver from infection."
D) "Sterile equipment and aseptic procedures are utilized so that microorganisms on the skin that could cause infection are removed."
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