BSN 206 - ISB - Hallmark Set 2 Exam
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,The nurse is preparing a sterile Opening the outermost flap.
field. Pouring a sterile solution.
The nurse opens the sterile
commercial kit by pulling the
outermost flap toward his body,
followed by opening the remaining
flaps. The nurse touches only the
outer edge of the sterile field with
his hands. The nurse adds sterile
items to the sterile field by placing
them on the field at an angle and
never allowing the wrapper to
touch
the field. The nurse pours normal
saline form a previously opened
bottle in the patient's room into a
sterile receptacle without
splashing.
Which action(s) in preparing a
sterile
field did the nurse perform
incorrectly? (Select all that apply.)
The nurse correctly prepared the
sterile field.
Opening the outermost flap.
Touching the outer edge of the
sterile field.
Adding sterile items to the field.
Pouring a sterile solution.
,The nurse is preparing a sterile Some of the sterile normal saline spills
field. onto the
Which of the following would be sterile barrier.
considered contamination of the Nonsterile items are added to the sterile
field? (Select all that apply.) field.
Some of the sterile normal saline The nurse prepares the sterile field and
spills onto the sterile barrier. leaves the
Nonsterile items are added to the room to get more sterile supplies.
sterile field.
The nurse prepares the sterile field
and leaves the room to get more
sterile supplies.
The nurse prepares the sterile field
immediately before the procedure.
When a sterile item falls off the
sterile field, the nurse opens a new
sterile item.
The nurse is reviewing with the Place the drape so the top half of the
surgical technician how to prepare drape is over
a the top half of the work surface.
sterile field. Which of the following
is
incorrect and should not be
included in the review?
Keep your intended work surface
above waist level.
Place the drape so the top half of
the drape is over the top half of the
work surface.
You may grasp the outer 1-inch
border of the drape without
wearing
sterile gloves.
Place sterile items onto the sterile
field at an angle.
, The nurse is preparing to set up a The nurse asks the patient if he has
sterile field for a patient who is ambulated in
going the hall today.
to have a sterile dressing change.
Which of the following assessment
measures would be unnecessary
at
this time?
The nurse reviews documentation
to
see what supplies will be needed.
The nurse asks the patient to rate
his
pain on a pain scale.
The nurse asks the patient if he
needs to use the bathroom.
The nurse asks the patient if he
has
ambulated in the hall today.
One evaluation measure of Temperature of 102.5° F (39.2° C).
creating
and maintaining a sterile field
involves monitoring the patient for
developing signs and symptoms of
localized or systemic infection.
Which of the following is cause for
concern?
Temperature of 102.5° F (39.2° C).
Incisional area light pink in color.
White blood cell count at 6500 per
mm3.
Absence of purulent drainage.
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,The nurse is preparing a sterile Opening the outermost flap.
field. Pouring a sterile solution.
The nurse opens the sterile
commercial kit by pulling the
outermost flap toward his body,
followed by opening the remaining
flaps. The nurse touches only the
outer edge of the sterile field with
his hands. The nurse adds sterile
items to the sterile field by placing
them on the field at an angle and
never allowing the wrapper to
touch
the field. The nurse pours normal
saline form a previously opened
bottle in the patient's room into a
sterile receptacle without
splashing.
Which action(s) in preparing a
sterile
field did the nurse perform
incorrectly? (Select all that apply.)
The nurse correctly prepared the
sterile field.
Opening the outermost flap.
Touching the outer edge of the
sterile field.
Adding sterile items to the field.
Pouring a sterile solution.
,The nurse is preparing a sterile Some of the sterile normal saline spills
field. onto the
Which of the following would be sterile barrier.
considered contamination of the Nonsterile items are added to the sterile
field? (Select all that apply.) field.
Some of the sterile normal saline The nurse prepares the sterile field and
spills onto the sterile barrier. leaves the
Nonsterile items are added to the room to get more sterile supplies.
sterile field.
The nurse prepares the sterile field
and leaves the room to get more
sterile supplies.
The nurse prepares the sterile field
immediately before the procedure.
When a sterile item falls off the
sterile field, the nurse opens a new
sterile item.
The nurse is reviewing with the Place the drape so the top half of the
surgical technician how to prepare drape is over
a the top half of the work surface.
sterile field. Which of the following
is
incorrect and should not be
included in the review?
Keep your intended work surface
above waist level.
Place the drape so the top half of
the drape is over the top half of the
work surface.
You may grasp the outer 1-inch
border of the drape without
wearing
sterile gloves.
Place sterile items onto the sterile
field at an angle.
, The nurse is preparing to set up a The nurse asks the patient if he has
sterile field for a patient who is ambulated in
going the hall today.
to have a sterile dressing change.
Which of the following assessment
measures would be unnecessary
at
this time?
The nurse reviews documentation
to
see what supplies will be needed.
The nurse asks the patient to rate
his
pain on a pain scale.
The nurse asks the patient if he
needs to use the bathroom.
The nurse asks the patient if he
has
ambulated in the hall today.
One evaluation measure of Temperature of 102.5° F (39.2° C).
creating
and maintaining a sterile field
involves monitoring the patient for
developing signs and symptoms of
localized or systemic infection.
Which of the following is cause for
concern?
Temperature of 102.5° F (39.2° C).
Incisional area light pink in color.
White blood cell count at 6500 per
mm3.
Absence of purulent drainage.
