NURS 209 Midterm Exam Questions And Answers. Verified and Updated.
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NURS 209 Midterm Exam Questions And
Answers. Verified and Updated.
A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of assistive personnel (AP). Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include when discussing handwashing? (Select all
that apply)
A. Apply 3-5 mL of liquid ...
NURS 209 Midterm Exam Questions And
Answers. Verified and Updated.
A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of assistive personnel (AP). Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include when discussing handwashing? (Select all
that apply)
A. Apply 3-5 mL of liquid soap to dry hands
B. Wash hands with soap and water for at least 15 seconds
C. Rinse hands with hot water
D. Use a clean paper towel to turn off hand faucets
E. Allow hands to air-dry after washing - answer✔✔ANSWER- B, D
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?
A. Keep sterile field at least 6 ft away from client's bedside
B. Instruct client to refrain from coughing and sneezing during dressing change
C. Place a mask on the client to limit spread of microorganisms into surgical wound
D. Keep a box of facial tissues nearby for client to use during dressing change -
answer✔✔ANSWER- C
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a clean surface in
preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should the nurse unfold
first?
A. The flap closest to body
B. The right side flap
C. The left side flap
D. The flap farthest from body - answer✔✔ANSWER- D
A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a chest tube insertion. Which of
the following events should the nurse recognize as contaminating the sterile field? (Select all that
apply)
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, A. The provider drops a sterile instrument onto near side of sterile field
B. The nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on sterile field
C. The procedure is delayed 1 hr because provider receives an emergency call
D. The nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through door behind nurse
E. The client's hand brushes against outer edge of sterile field - answer✔✔ANSWER- B, C, D
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)
A. Bottle containing a sterile solution
B. The edge of the sterile drape at the base of the field
C. The inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. An irrigation syringe appropriately placed on the sterile field
E. One gloved hand with the other gloved hand - answer✔✔ANSWER- C, D, E
A nurse is reviewing the stages of infection with new nurses. Place the stages in the order in
which they occur.
A. Prodromal
B. Convalescence
C. Incubation
D. Illness - answer✔✔ANSWER- C, A, D, B
A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection. Sort the manifestations the nurse would
expect to find if the infection is Localized or Systemic.
A. Fever
B. Malaise
C. Edema
D. Pain or tenderness
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate - answer✔✔ANSWER- Localized- C, D; Systemic- A,
B, E
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted to the facility with a
suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse suggest?
(Select all that apply)
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