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This preview shows page 63 - 65 out of 71 pages. 4. While preparing supplies on a sterile field, a gauze pad falls off the sterile field. What should the nurse do?A. NothingB. Create a new sterile fieldC. Use sterile forceps to move the gauze pad toward the center of the sterile fieldD. Dispose of the gauze before continuing the procedure5. Which action would minimize the risk of infection when placing prepackaged supplies on an established sterile field?A. Wear clean treatment gloves.B. Collect supplies with sterile gloves to avoid contamination.C. Do not allow the wrapper to touch the sterile field.D. Place the supplies in the 1-inch perimeter of the sterile field. ESTABLISHING & MAINTAINING A STERILE FIELD1. The nurse is preparing to perform a sterile procedure for a patient. Which action will best minimize the risk of infection duringthe procedure?A. Administer a prophylactic antibiotic before the procedure, as prescribed.B. Follow sterile technique during the procedure.C. Ensure proper hand hygiene before the procedure.D. Educate the patient in order to minimize movement and talking during the procedure.2. While preparing a sterile field, the nurse determines that additional supplies are needed. What will the nurse do to ensure thatthe sterile field is maintained?A. Cover the field with a sterile drape before leaving the room.B. Collect the necessary supplies after preparing a new sterile field.C. Retrieve the supplies, but instruct the patient not to touch anything on the field.D. Ask the assistant who has been helping with the procedure to bring the necessary supplies.3. What direction would the nurse provide to nursing assistive personnel (NAP) while establishing and maintaining a sterile field?A. “This work surface is too low. Choose a surface that’s above your waist.”B. “Begin to establish the sterile field here on the overbed table.”C. “Be careful to touch only the outer 1-inch edge of the sterile drape.”D. “Remember, reaching over the sterile field constitutes a break in sterile technique.”4. While preparing a sterile field, the nurse notes that a portion of the sterile drape has come into contact with the patient’s gown.Which action is most appropriate in this situation?A. Place the sterile supplies only on the portion of the drape that did not touch the gown.B. Collect the supplies necessary and establish a new sterile field.C. Determine if the contact occurred within the outer 1-inch perimeter of the drape.D. Establish the sterile field on the opposite side of the drape. Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document End of preview. Want to read all 71 pages? Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Tags Test, Human skin color, Blood sugar, pulse, Blood glucose monitoring, patient pain
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Supporting users have an ad free experience! Which action is the most effective in minimizing the risk of contamination when using sterile liquids?Taking care not to splash the solution onto the sterile field reduces the risk of contamination when using sterile liquids during a sterile procedure.
What is the best reason for a nurse to select a prepackaged sterile kit for a sterile procedure quizlet?What is the best reason for a nurse to select a prepackaged sterile kit for a sterile procedure? Sterile prepackaged kits do not have expiration dates. The wrapper of the sterile kit can be used as a sterile field. Adding supplies to the sterile field takes less time than using a prepackaged kit.
When preparing supplies on a sterile field a gauze pad falls off the sterile field what should the nurse do?Nothing.. Create a new sterile field.. Use sterile forceps to move the gauze pad toward the center of the sterile field.. Dispose of the gauze before continuing the procedure.. |