If an item, such as the end of a suture, extends over the edge of the sterile field, can it be brought back into the sterile field?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
Once an item falls below the edge of the sterile field, it is considered contaminated and should be discarded. It has been out of the direct observation of the scrub person and its sterility cannot be ensured.
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