ATI LPN
Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 22 : Surgical Asepsis Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
Caring for a patient with severe burns should use which technique?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Caring for severe burns requires sterile technique to prevent infection in exposed tissues that lack normal skin barriers.
Question 5 of 5
On the following diagram, label the parts of the needle and syringe that need to be kept sterile.
Correct Answer: A,D,E,G
Rationale: The tip, hub, bevel of the needle, and the inside of the syringe barrel must be kept sterile as they come into direct contact with the patient's tissues or fluids, preventing infection.