NURS 104L Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Lab Week 9 Comprehensive
Quiz 2026 |WCU
1. When preparing a sterile field, which action by the nurse would violate the
principles of surgical asepsis?
A. Opening the outermost flap of a sterile kit away from the body
B. Placing the sterile field at a height below the nurse’s waist
C. Maintaining a 1-inch border around the edge of the sterile drape
D. Gloved hands held above the level of the waist
Answer: B
Rationale: A sterile field must be kept at or above the waist level. Anything below the waist
is considered contaminated.
2. A nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter for a female patient. Which
position is most appropriate for this procedure?
A. Prone
B. High-Fowler’s
C. Semi-Fowler’s
D. Dorsal recumbent
Answer: D
Rationale: The dorsal recumbent position (supine with knees flexed and hips externally
rotated) provides the best visualization of the female perineum for catheterization.
,3. When administering an intramuscular injection using the ventrogluteal site,
which anatomical landmark should the nurse use?
A. Acromion process
B. Vastus lateralis
C. Patella and greater trochanter
D. Greater trochanter and anterior superior iliac spine
Answer: D
Rationale: To locate the ventrogluteal site, the nurse places the palm over the greater
trochanter and the index finger on the anterior superior iliac spine.
4. The nurse is performing tracheal suctioning. What is the maximum duration
for applying suction?
A. 5 seconds
B. 20 to 30 seconds
C. 10 to 15 seconds
D. 1 minute
Answer: C
Rationale: Suctioning should be limited to 10-15 seconds to prevent hypoxia and mucosal
trauma.
5. What is the first step the nurse should take if a sterile field becomes wet from
a splash of sterile saline?
A. Cover the wet area with another sterile drape
B. Dry the area with a sterile gauze
C. Continue the procedure as long as the saline was sterile
D. Discard the field and start over
Answer: D
Rationale: Moisture leads to capillary action (wicking), which draws microorganisms from
the unsterile surface beneath the drape into the sterile field.
, 6. Which PPE should the nurse don first when following standard precautions?
A. Gloves
B. Goggles
C. Mask
D. Gown
Answer: D
Rationale: The standard sequence for donning PPE is Gown, Mask, Goggles/Face Shield,
and then Gloves.
7. When doffing PPE, which item is generally removed first to minimize
contamination?
A. Gown
B. Mask
C. Gloves
D. Goggles
Answer: C
Rationale: Gloves are considered the most contaminated item and are removed first in the
doffing sequence.
8. What is the recommended oxygen flow rate for a patient using a nasal
cannula?
A. 15 to 20 Liters per minute
B. 6 to 10 Liters per minute
C. 10 to 15 Liters per minute
D. 1 to 6 Liters per minute
Answer: D
Rationale: A nasal cannula is used for low-flow oxygen, typically between 1 and 6 L/min.
Quiz 2026 |WCU
1. When preparing a sterile field, which action by the nurse would violate the
principles of surgical asepsis?
A. Opening the outermost flap of a sterile kit away from the body
B. Placing the sterile field at a height below the nurse’s waist
C. Maintaining a 1-inch border around the edge of the sterile drape
D. Gloved hands held above the level of the waist
Answer: B
Rationale: A sterile field must be kept at or above the waist level. Anything below the waist
is considered contaminated.
2. A nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter for a female patient. Which
position is most appropriate for this procedure?
A. Prone
B. High-Fowler’s
C. Semi-Fowler’s
D. Dorsal recumbent
Answer: D
Rationale: The dorsal recumbent position (supine with knees flexed and hips externally
rotated) provides the best visualization of the female perineum for catheterization.
,3. When administering an intramuscular injection using the ventrogluteal site,
which anatomical landmark should the nurse use?
A. Acromion process
B. Vastus lateralis
C. Patella and greater trochanter
D. Greater trochanter and anterior superior iliac spine
Answer: D
Rationale: To locate the ventrogluteal site, the nurse places the palm over the greater
trochanter and the index finger on the anterior superior iliac spine.
4. The nurse is performing tracheal suctioning. What is the maximum duration
for applying suction?
A. 5 seconds
B. 20 to 30 seconds
C. 10 to 15 seconds
D. 1 minute
Answer: C
Rationale: Suctioning should be limited to 10-15 seconds to prevent hypoxia and mucosal
trauma.
5. What is the first step the nurse should take if a sterile field becomes wet from
a splash of sterile saline?
A. Cover the wet area with another sterile drape
B. Dry the area with a sterile gauze
C. Continue the procedure as long as the saline was sterile
D. Discard the field and start over
Answer: D
Rationale: Moisture leads to capillary action (wicking), which draws microorganisms from
the unsterile surface beneath the drape into the sterile field.
, 6. Which PPE should the nurse don first when following standard precautions?
A. Gloves
B. Goggles
C. Mask
D. Gown
Answer: D
Rationale: The standard sequence for donning PPE is Gown, Mask, Goggles/Face Shield,
and then Gloves.
7. When doffing PPE, which item is generally removed first to minimize
contamination?
A. Gown
B. Mask
C. Gloves
D. Goggles
Answer: C
Rationale: Gloves are considered the most contaminated item and are removed first in the
doffing sequence.
8. What is the recommended oxygen flow rate for a patient using a nasal
cannula?
A. 15 to 20 Liters per minute
B. 6 to 10 Liters per minute
C. 10 to 15 Liters per minute
D. 1 to 6 Liters per minute
Answer: D
Rationale: A nasal cannula is used for low-flow oxygen, typically between 1 and 6 L/min.
