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NUR2513-EXAM 1,2,3 AND FINAL EXAM BUNDLE
MATERNAL-VEST 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2025(300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ASWERS ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES) |AGRADE RASMUSSEN
COLLEGE
What occurs when a sterile field is exposed for an
extended period of time - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Contamination, microorganisms move through space on
air currents and can contaminate an exposed sterile
field.
Sterile + Sterile= - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Sterile, items
stay sterile when they only touch other sterile items.
Sterile + non sterile= - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ non sterile,
when a sterile item touches a non sterile item it picks
up microorganisms than can be transferred and
contaminate other sterile equipment.
Sterile + clean = - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Non sterile,
clean items are not sterile and have microorganisms
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present, transfer of these microorganisms can
contaminate a sterile field.
Moisture + sterile field= - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
contamination, microorganisms travel quickly through
moisture, if moisture connects a non sterile area/item
to a sterile area/item it is all considered contaminated.
Non sterile item held or passed over a sterile field does
what? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ leads to contamination,
micro organisms move from one object to another via
gravity and can contaminate a sterile field.
If one side of a dry sterile object is touched and
contaminated is the other side is ________________. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Sterile, microorganisms move
slowly along a dry surface.
What area of an open sterile drape is unsterile -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 1 inch safety margin around all
edges, any part of the drape that is off the table surface
is contaminated and one inch from the table edge.
Breathing or speaking over a sterile field leads to -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ contamination, microorganisms
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are released into the air and can contaminate a sterile
field. Wear a mask and limit speaking.
A sterile field that leaves line of sight is - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ considered to be contaminated,
microorganisms are in constant motion, and left
unattended you can not say for certain that it was not
contaminated, it must be considered contaminated.
How should sterile packages be opened? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ away from the body.
How far should a person from a sterile field when
opening packages, gloving etc? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 3
feet.
when pouring into a sterile basin what height should it
be poured from? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 2-3 inches.
What needs to be observed in a wound? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ odor, color and amt of drainage, granulation,
swelling, color, size
Primary healing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ tissue cleanly
cut, margins reapproximated
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out come of primary healing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ rapid
healing, minimal scarring
Secondary healing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ wound left
open, irregular, granulation from bottom to top,
epithelization from sides to close wound.
outcome of secondary healing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
longer healing time, scarring.
Tertiary healing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ initial secondary
healing, then sutured to close wound.
outcome of tertiary healing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ less
scarring, than secondary healing, more scaring than
primary.
Types of wound exudate - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ serous,
serosanguineous, sanguineous, purulent
Serous exudate - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ clear, watery
plasma, appearance of tea.
NUR2513-EXAM 1,2,3 AND FINAL EXAM BUNDLE
MATERNAL-VEST 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2025(300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ASWERS ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES) |AGRADE RASMUSSEN
COLLEGE
What occurs when a sterile field is exposed for an
extended period of time - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Contamination, microorganisms move through space on
air currents and can contaminate an exposed sterile
field.
Sterile + Sterile= - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Sterile, items
stay sterile when they only touch other sterile items.
Sterile + non sterile= - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ non sterile,
when a sterile item touches a non sterile item it picks
up microorganisms than can be transferred and
contaminate other sterile equipment.
Sterile + clean = - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Non sterile,
clean items are not sterile and have microorganisms
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present, transfer of these microorganisms can
contaminate a sterile field.
Moisture + sterile field= - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
contamination, microorganisms travel quickly through
moisture, if moisture connects a non sterile area/item
to a sterile area/item it is all considered contaminated.
Non sterile item held or passed over a sterile field does
what? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ leads to contamination,
micro organisms move from one object to another via
gravity and can contaminate a sterile field.
If one side of a dry sterile object is touched and
contaminated is the other side is ________________. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Sterile, microorganisms move
slowly along a dry surface.
What area of an open sterile drape is unsterile -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 1 inch safety margin around all
edges, any part of the drape that is off the table surface
is contaminated and one inch from the table edge.
Breathing or speaking over a sterile field leads to -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ contamination, microorganisms
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are released into the air and can contaminate a sterile
field. Wear a mask and limit speaking.
A sterile field that leaves line of sight is - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ considered to be contaminated,
microorganisms are in constant motion, and left
unattended you can not say for certain that it was not
contaminated, it must be considered contaminated.
How should sterile packages be opened? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ away from the body.
How far should a person from a sterile field when
opening packages, gloving etc? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 3
feet.
when pouring into a sterile basin what height should it
be poured from? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 2-3 inches.
What needs to be observed in a wound? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ odor, color and amt of drainage, granulation,
swelling, color, size
Primary healing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ tissue cleanly
cut, margins reapproximated
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out come of primary healing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ rapid
healing, minimal scarring
Secondary healing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ wound left
open, irregular, granulation from bottom to top,
epithelization from sides to close wound.
outcome of secondary healing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
longer healing time, scarring.
Tertiary healing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ initial secondary
healing, then sutured to close wound.
outcome of tertiary healing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ less
scarring, than secondary healing, more scaring than
primary.
Types of wound exudate - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ serous,
serosanguineous, sanguineous, purulent
Serous exudate - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ clear, watery
plasma, appearance of tea.
