Question

The charge nurse determines the student nurse understanding how to perform a sterile dressing when the studentv

a) cleans the wound from the outer edges toward the incision

b) drops the sterile on the sterile field from a height of 15 inches

c) opens the sterile supplies before putting on sterile gloves

d) places the sterile solution container on the back of the sterile field

2)the nurse is making an occupied bed for a client who is receiving oxygen for dyspnea. The most appropriate action for the nurse is to

a) adjust the client’s bed to the lowest position while changing the linens

b) hold the client in the left lateral position while changing the linens

c) discontinue the oxygen while changing the linens and making the bed

d) keep the head of the bed elevated and the oxygen on during the lining change

Answer 1

approximately about 6 inches is the height from which the objects should be dropped to the sterile field

Those contents that is to be dropped has to be gently dropped onto the field that is the sterile field from a height of approximately 6 inches as well as in a slight angle.

So as he is dropping at a height of 15 Inch it is correct answer as it is more than 6 inches

Option b is the correct answer

Option a is wrong as wound has to be cleaned from the inner surface to the outer surface to avoid contamination

Option c is wrong as only after putting a sterile glove the sterile surface has to be touched

Option d is wrong as sterile solution containers should be kept in the sterile field and hands should not move out of the sterile field