NSG 106 Quiz 1 Practice, QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
A nurse is providing teaching to an assistive personnel about the use of sterile gloves. Which of
the following instructions regarding the open-gloving method should the nurse give?
A. "Ask another team member to assist with donning gloves."
B. "Choose a pair of gloves at least one size smaller than usual."
C. "Grasp only the underside of the cuff with your ungloved hand."
D. "Grasp only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand." - Correct Answers D. "Grasp
only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand."
A nurse is preparing a sterile field. The nurse should identify that which of the following actions
contaminates the sterile field? Select all that apply
A. A cotton ball dampened with sterile normal saline is placed on the field.
B. A contaminated instrument touches the outer edge of the sterile field.
C. A sterile instrument is dropped onto the near side of the sterile field.
D. The nurse turns to address the client's question concerning the procedure.
E. The procedure is postponed for 30 min to accommodate the client.
F. A liquid is poured into a sterile container from a distance of 25 cm (10 in). - Correct Answers
A. A cotton ball dampened with sterile normal saline is placed on the field.
D. The nurse turns to address the client's question concerning the procedure.
E. The procedure is postponed for 30 min to accommodate the client.
F. A liquid is poured into a sterile container from a distance of 25 cm (10 in).
,Prior to entering the surgical-scrub area, which of the following personal protective equipment
items should a nurse do? (Select all that apply)
A. Gown
B. Protective eyewear
C. Hair cover
D. Mask
E. Shoe covers - Correct Answers B. Protective eyewear
C. Hair cover
D. Mask
E. Shoe covers
A nurse should identify that which of the following is the goal of surgical asepsis?
A. To create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment
B. To kill all micro-organisms on all instruments involved in a procedure
C. To reduce the presence of pathogenic organisms in the environment
D. To minimize exposure to the client's blood during an invasive procedure - Correct Answers A.
To create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment
A nurse should identify that which of the following areas of the hands requires special attention
during the rescrub wash?
A. The area between each finger
B. The area under each fingernail
C. The palm of each hand
D. The back of the hands - Correct Answers B. The area under each fingernail
, A nurse is preparing to wash their hands prior to surgery. For which of the following reasons
should the nurse keep their hands above their elbows?
A. To prevent them from coming into contact with a contaminated object
B. To facilitate the application of sufficient friction to the hands
C. To provide good visualization of the hands as they are scrubbed
D. To encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands - Correct Answers D. To
encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands
A nurse is preparing to open a sterile package of instruments. Identify the order in which the
nurse should perform the following steps.
A. Open the side flaps
B. Open the flap closet to their body
C. Open the flap furthest from their body
D. Position the tray so that the top flap is farthest away from their body - Correct Answers D.
Position the tray so that the top flap is farthest away from their body
C. Open the flap furthest from their body
A. Open the side flaps
B. Open the flap closet to their body
When donning sterile gloves, which of the following explains the method a nurse should use for
gloving the dominant hand?
A. Slipping the fingers beneath the cuff maintains the gloves' sterility.
B. The inner edge of the cuff will lie against the skin and thus will not be sterile.
C. Gloving the dominant hand first allows for better control over the process.
D. The hand has been surgically scrubbed and is considered uncontaminated. - Correct Answers
B. The inner edge of the cuff will lie against the skin and thus will not be sterile.
ANSWERS 2026
A nurse is providing teaching to an assistive personnel about the use of sterile gloves. Which of
the following instructions regarding the open-gloving method should the nurse give?
A. "Ask another team member to assist with donning gloves."
B. "Choose a pair of gloves at least one size smaller than usual."
C. "Grasp only the underside of the cuff with your ungloved hand."
D. "Grasp only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand." - Correct Answers D. "Grasp
only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand."
A nurse is preparing a sterile field. The nurse should identify that which of the following actions
contaminates the sterile field? Select all that apply
A. A cotton ball dampened with sterile normal saline is placed on the field.
B. A contaminated instrument touches the outer edge of the sterile field.
C. A sterile instrument is dropped onto the near side of the sterile field.
D. The nurse turns to address the client's question concerning the procedure.
E. The procedure is postponed for 30 min to accommodate the client.
F. A liquid is poured into a sterile container from a distance of 25 cm (10 in). - Correct Answers
A. A cotton ball dampened with sterile normal saline is placed on the field.
D. The nurse turns to address the client's question concerning the procedure.
E. The procedure is postponed for 30 min to accommodate the client.
F. A liquid is poured into a sterile container from a distance of 25 cm (10 in).
,Prior to entering the surgical-scrub area, which of the following personal protective equipment
items should a nurse do? (Select all that apply)
A. Gown
B. Protective eyewear
C. Hair cover
D. Mask
E. Shoe covers - Correct Answers B. Protective eyewear
C. Hair cover
D. Mask
E. Shoe covers
A nurse should identify that which of the following is the goal of surgical asepsis?
A. To create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment
B. To kill all micro-organisms on all instruments involved in a procedure
C. To reduce the presence of pathogenic organisms in the environment
D. To minimize exposure to the client's blood during an invasive procedure - Correct Answers A.
To create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment
A nurse should identify that which of the following areas of the hands requires special attention
during the rescrub wash?
A. The area between each finger
B. The area under each fingernail
C. The palm of each hand
D. The back of the hands - Correct Answers B. The area under each fingernail
, A nurse is preparing to wash their hands prior to surgery. For which of the following reasons
should the nurse keep their hands above their elbows?
A. To prevent them from coming into contact with a contaminated object
B. To facilitate the application of sufficient friction to the hands
C. To provide good visualization of the hands as they are scrubbed
D. To encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands - Correct Answers D. To
encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands
A nurse is preparing to open a sterile package of instruments. Identify the order in which the
nurse should perform the following steps.
A. Open the side flaps
B. Open the flap closet to their body
C. Open the flap furthest from their body
D. Position the tray so that the top flap is farthest away from their body - Correct Answers D.
Position the tray so that the top flap is farthest away from their body
C. Open the flap furthest from their body
A. Open the side flaps
B. Open the flap closet to their body
When donning sterile gloves, which of the following explains the method a nurse should use for
gloving the dominant hand?
A. Slipping the fingers beneath the cuff maintains the gloves' sterility.
B. The inner edge of the cuff will lie against the skin and thus will not be sterile.
C. Gloving the dominant hand first allows for better control over the process.
D. The hand has been surgically scrubbed and is considered uncontaminated. - Correct Answers
B. The inner edge of the cuff will lie against the skin and thus will not be sterile.
