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4 Aseptic and Sterile Technique Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 4 Aseptic and Sterile Technique, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

A routine patient-care task does not involve a sterile site or require a sterile field. Which level of asepsis is generally appropriate?

  1. A

    Medical asepsis

  2. B

    Surgical asepsis

  3. C

    Sterile-field technique

  4. D

    Sterilization

02
True or false
1 point

True or false: Wearing gloves removes the need to perform hand hygiene.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

When using medical asepsis, work from areas toward areas.

04
Choose all
1 point

Which actions are appropriate before setting up a sterile field? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Prepare a clean, dry work surface.

  2. B

    Gather the supplies needed for the procedure.

  3. C

    Begin handling sterile contents before performing hand hygiene.

  4. D

    Perform hand hygiene.

05
Written response
1 point

How many inches of the outer border of a sterile field are treated as contaminated, unless the procedure or facility policy specifies otherwise?

06
Choose one
1 point

A procedure will involve contact with normally sterile tissue. Which approach is appropriate?

  1. A

    Medical asepsis, because all invasive procedures use clean technique only

  2. B

    Surgical asepsis, because the procedure involves normally sterile tissue

  3. C

    Medical asepsis, because gloves alone establish a sterile field

  4. D

    No aseptic technique, because sterile supplies are unnecessary

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: During a procedure, keep the sterile field in view and above waist level, and do not turn away from it.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

What term describes sterile equipment parts that will connect to or contact the patient?

09
Choose all
1 point

Which practices help protect a sterile field during a procedure? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Keep nonsterile objects off the field.

  2. B

    Reach over the field when it is the quickest way to retrieve a supply.

  3. C

    Avoid moisture reaching the field.

  4. D

    Keep items from falling below the field’s level.

10
Fill in the blank
1 point

The designated area in which sterile items are placed and handled is called a .

11
Choose one
1 point

When opening a package and transferring a sterile supply, which action best protects the sterile contents?

  1. A

    Touch sterile contents with the outside of the package to guide them.

  2. B

    Use nonsterile hands to reposition sterile contents after opening.

  3. C

    Use the procedure’s taught method and avoid touching sterile contents with nonsterile hands or packaging.

  4. D

    Reach across the sterile field to transfer each supply.

12
Choose one
1 point

A sterile-gloved hand touches a nonsterile surface. What should the practitioner do before continuing?

  1. A

    Continue, provided the glove looks clean.

  2. B

    Change the glove before continuing.

  3. C

    Wipe the glove and continue.

  4. D

    Use the glove only to handle items on the field.

13
Open ended
1 point

During a procedure, you suspect that an item on the sterile field has been contaminated. Describe how you should respond, including immediate actions, what to do about the affected item or field, and the necessary follow-up.

14
Choose one
1 point

Unless the procedure or facility policy specifies otherwise, which area of a sterile field is treated as contaminated?

  1. A

    The entire sterile field is contaminated in every procedure.

  2. B

    The field’s outer 1-inch (2.5-cm) border is treated as contaminated, unless procedure or facility policy specifies otherwise.

  3. C

    Only items that fall below the field are treated as contaminated.

15
True or false
1 point

True or false: During a procedure, keep the sterile field in view and above waist level.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Written response
1 point

What term names sterile equipment parts that will connect to or contact the patient?

17
Choose one
1 point

While preparing a sterile procedure, you find that one supply package is wet. What should you do?

  1. A

    Use the supplies if the contents look clean, even though the package is wet.

  2. B

    Do not use the supplies because wet packaging may compromise sterility.

  3. C

    Wipe the outside of the package dry and then use the supplies.

18
Written response
1 point

Unless the procedure or facility policy specifies otherwise, what is the width of the sterile field’s outer border that should be treated as contaminated? Give your answer in inches.

19
Choose one
1 point

During a procedure, a clinician needs to reposition supplies. Which action best protects the sterile field?

  1. A

    Keep the field in view and above waist level; do not reach over it or turn away.

  2. B

    Keep the field below waist level so it is easier to reach.

  3. C

    Turn away from the field briefly as long as no one touches it.

20
Choose one
1 point

While setting up a sterile device, a clinician is wearing sterile gloves. Which action best protects the device part that will connect to the patient?

  1. A

    Touch every connection part with a sterile glove to confirm it is secure.

  2. B

    Touch the insertion site as needed because sterile gloves prevent contamination.

  3. C

    Avoid unnecessary contact with the equipment part that will connect to the patient.