Reference no: EM133605557
Questions
1. Which of the following times is it appropriate for the nurse to use alcohol-based hand hygiene?
after contact with a C-diff positive client
before every client contact
before eating their lunch
when hands are visibly soiled
after every client contact
2. Which of the following are appropriate activities by the nurse to reduce the growth and spread of microorganisms?
Clean surfaces from the most soiled area to the least soiled area.
Do not shake used linens.
Pile dirty linens in one corner of the room.
Do not place any items on the floor.
Avoid splattering body fluids.
3. Which of the following is true regarding maintaining a sterile field?
Sterile gloves can be in contact with a non-sterile area for 1/10th of a second and still be considered sterile.
Only sterile items can be in a sterile field.
It is safe to reach above sterile field if clothing does not come in contact with the field.
Prolonged exposure to airborne micro-organisms can make sterile items non-sterile.
Sterile materials can only be touched with sterile gloves.
A sterile field can become contaminated if it comes in contact with moisture.
The outer packaging of a kit is also sterile.
It is a break in sterile technique to turn away from the sterile field.
4. A nurse is orienting a new graduate nurse preparing to perform hand hygiene. Which of the following actions would require the experienced nurse to intervene?
Washes for a total of 10 seconds.
Applying 4 to 5 mL of liquid soap to the hands.
Rub hands and arms vigorously to dry.
Using a clean paper towel to turn off hand faucets.
Adjusting the water temperature to feel steaming hot.
5. Which of the following nurses should be corrected on their sterile technique?
The nurse that creates a sterile field below the level of their waist.
The nurse that adds items to the sterile field by dropping the item from 6 inches above the sterile field.
The nurse that ensures an appropriate wasted receptacle is available nearby.
The nurse that uses expired sterile materials.
The nurse that performs hand hygiene prior to sterile gloving.
The nurse that opens the first layer of the sterile packaging towards them.