The nurse checks the chemical sterility indicators on two packs of instruments, noting that the indicator is black on package A and unchanged on package B. Which should the nurse do next in the operating room?
1. Replace package B.
2. Use neither package.
3. Disinfect package B.
4. Cancel the procedure.
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1. The nurse rejects package B and asks for a replacement pack of instruments be-cause the instruments in package B are not guaranteed sterile according to the sterile indicator.
2. The nurse uses the instruments in package A because they are sterile according to the indicator on the package.
3. Surgical instruments must be properly sterilized before use. Disinfecting is not suitable in the operating room and does not achieve the same results as sterilization.
4. The nurse avoids canceling the procedure as long as package B is replaced and with a sterile pack.
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