ATI LPN Fundamentals Test

Extract:

Using a needle stick

Question 1 of 5

When he is using a needle stick, he should:

A. Throw the needle and syringe immediately in a covered garbage can with a red plastic liner to indicate the materials are biohazards.B. Recap the needle and place it carefully on the patient's table until leaving the room, then discard it in a garbage container in the nurses' medication room.C. Carefully break the needle from the syringe, using the needle cover to prevent reuse of a used syringe and needle.D. Never recap the needle afterward to avoid risk of needle stick.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Never recapping needles prevents needle stick injuries, and immediate disposal in a sharps container ensures safety.

Extract:

A sterile procedure at the bedside

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is helping the health care provider perform a sterile procedure at the bedside. Halfway through the procedure, the nurse believes the health care provider has contaminated the sterile field. The nurse should:

A. Ask the health care provider whether she contaminated her glove and the sterile field.B. Point out the possible break in surgical asepsis and provide another set of sterile gloves and a fresh sterile field.C. Not say anything, because it is near the end of the procedure.D. Report the health care provider for violating surgical asepsis and endangering the patient.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Pointing out the contamination and providing new sterile supplies maintains asepsis, prioritizing patient safety.

Extract:

A patient with an open wound that is still infected

Question 3 of 5

A patient is sent home with an open wound that is still infected and being treated with wet-to-dry dressing changes four times a day. Before discharge, in order to prevent infecting other family members, the nurse would teach the patient to:

A. Use gowns, gloves, and masks for any family contact with him.B. Maintain medical asepsis and proper handling of the contaminated dressings.C. Wash hands thoroughly before the dressing change.D. Be the only person to perform the dressing changes, thus eliminating the risk of infection to other family members.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Maintaining medical asepsis and proper dressing disposal prevents pathogen spread to family members.

Extract:

Question 4 of 5

The nurse explains that the body's normal flora serves as:

A. Cell rebuilders.B. Aids to digestion and blood production.C. Prevention to the colonizing of pathogens.D. Managers of fluid balance of the body.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Normal flora compete with pathogens for resources, preventing their colonization and protecting the body.

Extract:

A group of newly licensed nurses about preventing needlestick injuries

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of newly licensed nurses about preventing needlestick injuries. Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend?

A. Break needles in half before putting them in the sharps disposal box.B. Do not recap the needle on an ABG specimen.C. Recap needles and place them in a wastebasket.D. Place uncapped needles in a puncture-proof container after use.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Not recapping needles, especially for ABG specimens, reduces needle stick injury risk during handling.

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