Which action by the nurse would cause a break in a sterile field?
1. Grasping the edge of the outermost flap and opening it away from oneself
2. Keeping objects on the field 1 inch from the edge
3. Keeping the sterile field in eyesight
4. Transferring a sterile object to a sterile field with a gloved hand
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Grasping the edge of the outermost flap and opening it away from oneself will maintain sterility of a field.
Rationale 2: Keeping objects on the field 1 inch from the edge will maintain sterility of a field.
Rationale 3: Keeping the sterile field in eyesight will maintain sterility of a field.
Rationale 4: Transferring a sterile object onto a sterile field with a gloved hand would render the field unsterile only if the gloves are not sterile.
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