Which intervention could be safely delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
1. Setting up a sterile tray
2. Adding wrapped supplies to a sterile field
3. Tying the nurse's sterile gown in back
4. Observing the sterile field to prevent contamination when the nurse must leave the room
Correct Answer: 4
The UAP could be allowed to observe the sterile field, making sure no one gets near it, while the nurse leaves the room. The nurse cannot safely delegate anything connected with setting up or adding to a sterile field, or maintaining sterility of the gown while grabbing and tying the belt. Sterile technique is never delegated to the UAP.
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