EXERCISES, LESSON 3
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response that
best answers the exercise, by completing the incomplete statement, or by writing the
answer in the space provided at the end of the exercise. After you have completed all
of these exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the end of the lesson and check
your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly, reread the material referenced
with the solution.
1. Sterile technique is to be used in any procedure involving:
a. An open wound.
b. Entering a sterile body cavity.
c. Cutting or puncturing the skin.
d. Choices a and c.
e. Choices a, b, and c.
2. Which one of the following is not one of the basic steps in sterile technique?
a. Set up equipment in a sterile room.
b. Wash your hands thoroughly before beginning a sterile procedure.
c. Keep sterile objects sterile while preparing for a sterile procedure.
3. The sterile field should be established on a field that is:
a. Clean.
b. Dry.
c. Flat.
d. Free from drafts.
e. Choices a, b, and c above.
f. Choices a, b, c, and d above.
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