The medical assistant accidentally touches the inside of the sterile dressing package with no gloves on. The appropriate step for the medical assistant to take now is to ________.
A. pour alcohol over the dressing to sterilize it
B. obtain another unopened sterile dressing
C. continue to assist the physician without saying anything
D. hand the dressing to the physician
E. avoid further touching of the inside of the package
Answer: B
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