If sterile supplies for a case were opened at 1:00 PM with the room under surveillance, and the case did not begin until 3:30 PM, the sterile items would be contaminated because of the 2-hour delay of the case

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: F
Sterility is mainly event related, not time dependent. The sterile table must be under surveillance at all times.

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