A nurse is about to open a fresh carton of surgical gloves. Which should the nurse do on noticing that the date of the package has expired?
A) The packet of gloves must be sterilized.
B) The outer glove covering must be removed.
C) The carton of gloves must be refrigerated.
D) The packet of gloves must be discarded.
D
Feedback:
Sterile packages must be checked for their expiration date before use. Outdated packages are considered contaminated and should be discarded at once. Other measures, such as sterilization or refrigeration of the package and removal of outer covering, are not helpful in such cases.
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