NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
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Positions the wrapped package on the bedside table so the outer flap is away from her.
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Holds a bottle of solution with the label away from the palm of the hand.
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Holds gauze packages 15 cm ( 6 in) above the sterile field.
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Wears sterile gloves when moving sterile items on the sterile field.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Holds a bottle of solution with the label away from the palm of the hand. The nurse should hold the bottle of sterile solution with the label against the palm of the hand so that if any of the solution drips onto the outside of the bottle it does not damage the label and make it illegible.
Detailed explanation-2: -When preparing a sterile field, which action would be appropriate for the nurse to take first? Check the packages for expiration date. Explanation: When setting up a sterile field, it is essential that the nurse check the packages for their expiration dates to ensure that the items are sterile.
Detailed explanation-3: –Avoid touching sterile items or the drape with bare hands. (In order to keep the drape sterile, the nurse will avoid touching the area and the items with bare hands.)
Detailed explanation-4: -When setting up a sterile field, the nurse opens a sterile package prepared by the facility. Which action would the nurse take first? Unfold the top flap away from the body.
Detailed explanation-5: -What action should the nurse take when changing a sterile dressing on a central venous access device? Cleanse the central venous access device site while wearing sterile gloves.