The nurse is performing a surgical hand scrub prior to entering the operating room. The circulating nurse will stop the nurse and reinstruct on proper hand scrubbing if the nurse does which action?
A. After wetting the hands and forearms, the nurse holds the hands above the level of the elbows.
B. The nurse spends 25 to 30 seconds rubbing soap on the tops and palms of hands using an up-and-down motion.
C. The nurse keeps the arms elevated and backs into the operating room.
D. The nurse uses a sterile towel to dry one hand from fingers to the elbow and then picks up a second sterile towel for the other hand.
Answer: B
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