What do you do if the gauze lands touching the one inch border of the sterile field when you are setting up for a sterile dressing change?

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What do you do if you accidentally contaminate your sterile field?
Can you not touch the 1 in border of sterile field if you have sterile gloves on?
How many inches of a sterile field border is considered contaminated?
What actions can be taken to prevent contamination during a sterile procedure?

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What do you do if the gauze lands touching the one inch border of the sterile field when you are setting up for a sterile dressing change?

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A patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The patient has been drinking fruit juice and has increased his intake of fluids but has failed to take his antibiotic as prescribed because it caused gastric upset. Three days later, the patient pr	The patient may now have a systemic infection.
The nurse is preparing to insert a urinary catheter. To perform this procedure, the nurse will use:	Surgical asepsis (sterile technique).
The nurse is working in a busy emergency room. On enering station 1, the nurse dons a pair of clean disposable gloves. The nurse sees that the patient has a gunshot would to the chest and is concerned there may be splattering of infectious materials. The	Following standard precautions
A nurse assists a patient with a Foley catheter to ambulate down the hall. The nurse holds the catheter bag below the level of the patient's bladder. What link in the chain of infection is the nurse breaking by doing so?	Portal of entry.
The nurse manager is reviewing the use of standard precautions with the staff. Which of the following should be included in the review? (Select all that apply).	-Standard precautions are used to protect you from potential contact with blood and body fluids. -Standard precautions should be observed in every patient encounter. -
A small group of nursing students is giving a teaching presentation on the principles of surgical asepsis. Which of the following standards are appropriate to include in the presentation? (Select all that apply.)	- A sterile barrier that has been permeated by moisture must be - A sterile object or field out of the range of vision or an object held below a person's -If there is any doubt about an item's st -All items used within a sterile field must be sterile.
A nurse is teaching infection control to a group of daycare workers. Which of the following should the nurse include in the instruction?	Immunizations help protect children from being susceptible hosts.
The nurse is caring for four individuals. Which patient would be most at risk for infection?	The patient who is receiving immunosuppressive medication.
A nurse reads the following docrumentation in a patient's electronic health record: 92- year-old female complains of frequent nonproductive cough. States has been taking PO steriods as prescribed. Denies having received pneumonia vaccine. B. Jones, R.N. B	- hospitalized -age -vaccination status -medical therapy
The nurse is preparing an in-service on medical asepsis. Which of the following should be included in the presentation?	- If worn, fingernail polish should not be chipped -cough hygiene practices should be followed -always know a patient's susceptibility to infection
When should you perform hand hygiene?	Before applying gloves to insert an IV After moving a patient up in bed. Before assessing a patients vital signbs
You are washing your hands in a sink with hand faucets. You first turn on the water and regulate the temperature to warm . You increase the water pressure to create a strong spray. YOu wet your hands, apply 1 teaspoon (5 mL) of soap, and rub your hands to	The force of the water The method used to turn off the faucet.
Why are the hands rinsed with the fingertips held lower than the wrist?	Water flows from the least to the most contaminated area, rinsing microorganisms into the sink.
What is the best nursing practice to reduce the potential transmission of microorganisms within the health care setting?	Performing hand hygiene
Under which circumstances should hand washing be repeated? Select all that apply.	-Hands touch the sink during hand washing. - Areas under fingernails remain soiled.
When is it acceptable to use antiseptic hand rub rather than soap and water? Select all that apply	-After adjusting a nasal cannula on a patient. After removing gloves after changing a wound dressing. After moving patient's belongings on the bedside table.
The nurse is observing the NAP perform hand hygiene. Which of the following if performed by the NAP, requires intervention by the nurse? (Select all that apply. The NAP"	Takes the patient's blood pressure and leaves the room to document. Puts the patients socks on, then begins to feed the patient. Has an uncovered cut on the back of the non-dominant hand.
The NAP complains of his hands hurting and skin being chapped. What would be appropriate suggestions for the NAP? (Select all that apply).	-Use hand lotion from an individual use container. -Be sure to rinse and dry hands thoroughly. -Avoid excessive amounts of soap or antiseptic.
The nurse is preparing a sterile field. 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	Opening the outermost flap Pouring a sterile solution
The nurse is preparing a sterile field. Which of the following would be considered contamination of the field? (Select all that apply).	Some of the sterile normal saline spills onto the sterile barrier. Nonsterile items are added to the sterile field. The nurse prepares the sterile filed and leaves the room to get more sterile supplies.
The nurse is reviewing with the surgical technician how to prepare a sterile field. Which of the following is incorrect and should not be included in the review?	Place the drape so the top half of the drape is over the the top half of the work surface.
The nurse is preparing to set up a sterile field for a patient who is going to have a sterile dressing change. Which of the following assesment measures would be unnecessary at this time?	The nurse asks the patient if he has ambulated in the hall today.
Our evaluation measure of 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 102.5F (39.2 C)
A nurse is preparing a medication for subcutaneous administration. As the nurse recaps the needle using the scoop method, the nurse accidentally touches the table e=with the uncovered needle. What is the nurse's best action?	Discard the needle and replace with a new one before administration.
THe nurse is adding a dry sterile gauze dressing to the sterile field. The dressing bounces on the surface and lands on the outer 1-inch border of the sterile field. What action is appropirate at this time?	The nurse opens another sterile gauze dressing and adds it to the sterile filed, but does not use the first one.
The nurse is applying sterile gloves. Which series of steps would require correction?	Hold gloved hands at sides of body, below waist level, until beginning the sterile procedure.
Which of the following is a correct description of glove removal?	You grasp the outside of one cuff with the other gloved hand and pull the glove off, turning it inside out, and place it in gloved hand. Take fingers of bare hand and tuck inside remaining glove cuff against the skin. Peel glove off inside out and over th
The nursing instructor is asking the nursing students to share their knowledge regarding sterile gloving. Which statement, if made by a student, would require correction?	Once sterile gloves are applied, the inside of the glove is still considered sterile.
Which of the following are symptoms of latex allergy?	Skin redness itching edema difficulty breathing
An elderly patient is admitted for back surgery. She is now retired but her previous occupation was as a registered nurse. She reports that she is also allergic to morphine and penicillin. She has a history of five lacimectomies (back surgeries) resulting	history of multiple surgeries as a child. occupation

What do you do if you accidentally contaminate your sterile field?

If you inadvertently touch something that's not sterile, drape the area or provide a new sterile setup. When a sterile drape or gown has been soaked through, reinforce the area with additional sterile drapes or change your sterile gown. Ensure that sterile solutions aren't splashed into the sterile area.

Can you not touch the 1 in border of sterile field if you have sterile gloves on?

The one-inch border on the sterile field is considered non-sterile. Make sure your arm is not over the sterile field. The inside of the sterile packaging is your sterile drape.

How many inches of a sterile field border is considered contaminated?

Once a sterile field is set up, the border of one inch at the edge of the sterile drape is considered non-sterile. Place all objects inside the sterile field and away from the one-inch border.

What actions can be taken to prevent contamination during a sterile procedure?

Surgical gowns, gloves, and drapes should be used in the operating room, and sterile technique should be applied once gowned and draped. Instruments brought onto the sterile field should be placed and handled in such a way as to maximize the maintenance of sterility.

Aseptic technique steps

What do you do if the gauze lands touching the one inch border of the sterile field when you are setting up for a sterile dressing change?

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What do you do if you accidentally contaminate your sterile field?

Can you not touch the 1 in border of sterile field if you have sterile gloves on?

How many inches of a sterile field border is considered contaminated?

What actions can be taken to prevent contamination during a sterile procedure?

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