Nurses working in the OR have an increased awareness regarding asepsis. Which of the following is a basic guideline for maintaining surgical asepsis?
A) Sterile surfaces or articles may touch other sterile surfaces only.
B) Sterile supplies can be used on another patient if the packages are intact.
C) The outer lip of a sterile solution is considered sterile.
D) The scrub nurse may pour a sterile solution from a non-sterile bottle.
Ans: A
Feedback: Basic guidelines for maintaining sterile technique include the fact that sterile surfaces or articles may touch other sterile surfaces only. The other distracters are example of how to break sterile technique.
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