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Stack #3880450
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The nurse is placing supplies on a sterile field that is being prepared for a dressing change. Which action is likely to contaminate the field? | Placing the needed supplies near the back of the sterile field |
| A patient requires all of the following interventions. Which one would the nurse perform last? | Change the dressing on the patient's newly established suprapubic catheter. |
| Which direction to nursing assistive personnel (NAP) would help to maintain a sterile field while conducting a sterile procedure? | "I'd like you to make sure that the patient doesn't reach toward the sterile field while I'm changing the dressing." |
| Which action would minimize the risk of infection when placing prepackaged supplies on an established sterile field? | Do not allow the wrapper to touch the sterile field. |
| While preparing supplies on a sterile field, a gauze pad falls off the sterile field. What should the nurse do? | Nothing |
| The nurse is preparing to perform a sterile procedure for a patient. Which action will best minimize the risk of infection during the procedure? | Follow sterile technique during the procedure. |
| While preparing a sterile field, the nurse determines that additional supplies are needed. What will the nurse do to ensure that the sterile field is maintained? Group of answer choices | Ask the assistant who has been helping with the procedure to bring the necessary supplies. |
| What direction would the nurse provide to nursing assistive personnel (NAP) while establishing and maintaining a sterile field? | "Remember, reaching over the sterile field constitutes a break in sterile technique." |
| While preparing a sterile field, the nurse notes that a portion of the sterile drape has come into contact with the patient's gown. Which action is most appropriate in this situation? | Collect the supplies necessary and establish a new sterile field. |
| Why might the nurse offer the patient a bedpan before establishing a sterile field? | Anticipating what the patient might need during a lengthy sterile procedure will minimize patient movement. |
| Which action is the most effective in minimizing the risk of contamination when using sterile liquids during a sterile procedure? | Avoid splashing when pouring sterile liquids onto the sterile field. |
| What direction would the nurse provide to nursing assistive personnel (NAP) assisting with a sterile procedure in which sterile solutions are being used? | Would you please get me another bottle of sterile water?" |
| What would the nurse do if a sterile solution splashed onto a sterile field and contaminated the field during a dressing change? | Collect new supplies, and prepare another sterile field. |
| When pouring a sterile liquid into a container on a sterile field, why does the nurse hold the bottle with the label facing the palm of the hand? | The label may become illegible if it is splashed. |
| When adding a sterile liquid to a sterile field, which action will contaminate the field? | Extending your arm over the sterile field to pour the liquid into the receptacle |
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DrewMontero