ATI LPN
Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 22 : Surgical Asepsis Questions
Question 1 of 5
Administering an insulin injection should use which technique?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Administering an insulin injection requires sterile technique because it involves piercing the skin with a needle, bypassing the body's natural defenses.
Question 2 of 5
Delivering a baby should use which technique?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Delivering a baby requires sterile technique to protect both the mother and newborn from infection during this invasive procedure.
Question 3 of 5
Handling needles, syringes, and lancets should use which technique?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Handling needles, syringes, and lancets requires sterile technique to prevent contamination, as these items may enter body tissues or fluids.
Question 4 of 5
Inserting a tube through the nose and into the stomach should use which technique?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Inserting a nasogastric tube requires sterile technique because it enters the stomach, bypassing normal body defenses and posing an infection risk if contaminated.
Question 5 of 5
Inserting an IV needle into a vein should use which technique?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Inserting an IV needle requires sterile technique because it enters the bloodstream, a sterile environment, and contamination could lead to serious infections.