While setting up a sterile field for a procedure, the nurse knocks a linen-wrapped sterile package to the floor. Which is a suitable reaction for the nurse to maintain safe practice?
1. Inspect package for tears.
2. Brush away visible debris.
3. Record procedure as clean.
4. Replace the sterile package.
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4. The nurse replaces the linen-wrapped sterile package dropped on the floor because touching the floor contaminates the package. If the package had a plastic wrapper, the contents may be usable, depending on agency policy, because dust and moisture do not penetrate plastic like they can penetrate the linen.
1. The nurse should discard the package and, quickly, ask for a replacement because the package is contaminated and cannot be used.
2. Brushing away debris does not restore the package's sterility.
3. A sterile procedure cannot be performed using clean technique because it breaches the nurse's duty to the client of providing proper nursing care.
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