The nurse giving report tells the next nurse where to find an open bottle of sterile normal saline solution for the client's wound irrigation; then, the nurse finds four bottles labeled with the client's name at the bedside
Which bottle should the nurse use for the client's sterile wound ir-rigation? 1. Label has today's date and time.
2. Label reads, "Use this bottle next.".
3. Label has previous nurse's initials.
4. Saline solution bottle has unbroken seal.
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1. The nurse chooses the bottle labeled with today's date and time and uses it for the irrigation as long as the time span is within agency policy. If the seal is broken longer than the policy allows, the nurse considers the solution as contaminated and does not use it.
2. The label is improper to indicate the contents are sterile and ready for reuse, and the bottle is considered contaminated by the nurse.
3. Inscribing the bottle with the nurse's initials is reasonable; however, sterile con-tainers must include a label with the date and time so the next nurse can determine the bottle's integrity.
4. The best guarantee of a sterile solution is a bottle with an unbroken seal; however, if a previously used bottle is resealed, labeled properly, handled using sterile tech-nique, and has not expired, the nurse should use the bottle with the proper label to prevent waste.
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