PN 2005 FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSION
VERIFIED FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ The nursing assistant is learning how to use protective equipment
when caring for a client in isolation. The nursing assistant is instructed
in the correct sequence for putting on the protective equipment. Which
of the following describes the correct sequence?
a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, and
then apply gloves.
b. Apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, wash her hands, and
then apply gloves.
c. Wash her hands, put on the gown, apply gloves, and then put on mask
and eyewear.
d. Put on the gown, apply the mask and eyewear, wash her hands, and
then apply gloves. Answer: a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and
eyewear, put on the gown, and then apply gloves.
⩥ The client has a large, deep abdominal incision that requires a
dressing. The incision is packed with sterile 1.75-cm packing and
covered with a dry, 10 × 10-cm gauze. When changing the dressing, the
nurse accidentally drops the packing onto the client's abdomen. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
,a. Add alcohol to the packing and insert it into the incision.
b. Throw the packing away, and prepare a new one.
c. Pick up the packing with sterile forceps, and gently place it into the
incision.
d. Rinse the packing with sterile water, and put the packing into the
incision with sterile gloves.. Answer: b. Throw the packing away, and
prepare a new one.
⩥ The client requires a sterile dressing change. Which of the following
is an appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement in maintaining
sterile asepsis?
a. Put sterile gloves on before opening sterile packages.
b. Check integrity of sterile packages prior to use.
c. Place the cap of the sterile solution well within the sterile field.
d. Place sterile items on the very edge of the sterile drape.. Answer: b.
Check integrity of sterile packages prior to use.
⩥ Which one of the following indicates that the nurse is using surgical
aseptic technique?
a. Inserting an intravenous catheter
b. Placing soiled linen in moisture-resistant bags
c. Disposing of syringes in puncture-proof containers
,d. Washing hands before changing a dressing. Answer: a. Inserting an
intravenous catheter
⩥ The nurse recognizes the appropriate procedures for sterile asepsis. Of
the following, which action is consistent with sterile asepsis?
a. Clean forceps may be used to move items on the sterile field.
b. Sterile fields may be prepared well in advance of the procedures.
c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be poured and
discarded.
d. Wrapped sterile packages should be opened starting with the flap
closest to the nurse.. Answer: c. The first small amount of sterile solution
should be poured and discarded.
⩥ The nurse suspects that an older adult client may have pneumonia.
Older adult clients may react differently to infectious processes, so the
nurse is alert to atypical signs and symptoms, such as which one of the
following?
a. Hypotension
b. Confusion
c. Erythema
d. Chills. Answer: b. Confusion
, ⩥ The nurse is preparing to assist with a sterile procedure in the surgical
suite. Which of the following is an appropriate technique that the nurse
includes in the surgical scrub?
a. Keeping the hands below the elbows throughout the scrub
b. Using a brush on the palms and dorsal surface of the hands
c. Maintaining a scrub for two to six minutes
d. Washing well around all artificial nails. Answer: c. Maintaining a
scrub for two to six minutes
⩥ The patient is in isolation in a negative-pressure room for active
tuberculosis. He coughs and spews large amounts of blood-tinged
sputum but is too weak to cover his mouth and nose with a tissue. Which
is the most important intervention for the nurse to implement for self-
protection while providing nursing care?
a. Cover the patient's mouth and nose snugly with a surgical mask.
b. Wear an N-95 mask, gloves, face shield, and isolation gown.
c. Place tissues and a contaminated waste container within reach.
d. Use a properly fitted surgical mask and gloves to help with tissues..
Answer: b. Wear an N-95 mask, gloves, face shield, and isolation gown.
⩥ The nurse completes preparation of the sterile field to change a
patient's dressing when the patient's dinner tray arrives. Which action
should the nurse take?
VERIFIED FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ The nursing assistant is learning how to use protective equipment
when caring for a client in isolation. The nursing assistant is instructed
in the correct sequence for putting on the protective equipment. Which
of the following describes the correct sequence?
a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, and
then apply gloves.
b. Apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, wash her hands, and
then apply gloves.
c. Wash her hands, put on the gown, apply gloves, and then put on mask
and eyewear.
d. Put on the gown, apply the mask and eyewear, wash her hands, and
then apply gloves. Answer: a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and
eyewear, put on the gown, and then apply gloves.
⩥ The client has a large, deep abdominal incision that requires a
dressing. The incision is packed with sterile 1.75-cm packing and
covered with a dry, 10 × 10-cm gauze. When changing the dressing, the
nurse accidentally drops the packing onto the client's abdomen. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
,a. Add alcohol to the packing and insert it into the incision.
b. Throw the packing away, and prepare a new one.
c. Pick up the packing with sterile forceps, and gently place it into the
incision.
d. Rinse the packing with sterile water, and put the packing into the
incision with sterile gloves.. Answer: b. Throw the packing away, and
prepare a new one.
⩥ The client requires a sterile dressing change. Which of the following
is an appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement in maintaining
sterile asepsis?
a. Put sterile gloves on before opening sterile packages.
b. Check integrity of sterile packages prior to use.
c. Place the cap of the sterile solution well within the sterile field.
d. Place sterile items on the very edge of the sterile drape.. Answer: b.
Check integrity of sterile packages prior to use.
⩥ Which one of the following indicates that the nurse is using surgical
aseptic technique?
a. Inserting an intravenous catheter
b. Placing soiled linen in moisture-resistant bags
c. Disposing of syringes in puncture-proof containers
,d. Washing hands before changing a dressing. Answer: a. Inserting an
intravenous catheter
⩥ The nurse recognizes the appropriate procedures for sterile asepsis. Of
the following, which action is consistent with sterile asepsis?
a. Clean forceps may be used to move items on the sterile field.
b. Sterile fields may be prepared well in advance of the procedures.
c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be poured and
discarded.
d. Wrapped sterile packages should be opened starting with the flap
closest to the nurse.. Answer: c. The first small amount of sterile solution
should be poured and discarded.
⩥ The nurse suspects that an older adult client may have pneumonia.
Older adult clients may react differently to infectious processes, so the
nurse is alert to atypical signs and symptoms, such as which one of the
following?
a. Hypotension
b. Confusion
c. Erythema
d. Chills. Answer: b. Confusion
, ⩥ The nurse is preparing to assist with a sterile procedure in the surgical
suite. Which of the following is an appropriate technique that the nurse
includes in the surgical scrub?
a. Keeping the hands below the elbows throughout the scrub
b. Using a brush on the palms and dorsal surface of the hands
c. Maintaining a scrub for two to six minutes
d. Washing well around all artificial nails. Answer: c. Maintaining a
scrub for two to six minutes
⩥ The patient is in isolation in a negative-pressure room for active
tuberculosis. He coughs and spews large amounts of blood-tinged
sputum but is too weak to cover his mouth and nose with a tissue. Which
is the most important intervention for the nurse to implement for self-
protection while providing nursing care?
a. Cover the patient's mouth and nose snugly with a surgical mask.
b. Wear an N-95 mask, gloves, face shield, and isolation gown.
c. Place tissues and a contaminated waste container within reach.
d. Use a properly fitted surgical mask and gloves to help with tissues..
Answer: b. Wear an N-95 mask, gloves, face shield, and isolation gown.
⩥ The nurse completes preparation of the sterile field to change a
patient's dressing when the patient's dinner tray arrives. Which action
should the nurse take?
