When pouring a sterile solution from a bottle into a basin, which step should be followed by the nurse?
A) Avoid touching the inside of the basin.
B) Pour the solution quickly into the basin.
C) Hold the bottle with its label facing downward.
D) Place the bottle cap so that its inside is down.
A
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When pouring any sterile solution into a basin, the nurse should not touch inside the bottle, the cap, or the basin into which the solution is poured. The solution should be poured slowly into the basin or cup, so that no solution is splashed. The bottle should be held with the label upward to protect the label from becoming wet and illegible. The cap should be placed with its inside up, not down, on a nonsterile area.
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