The nurse has placed her sterile gloved hands below her waist. Her hands are now considered:
a. sterile.
b. aseptic.
c. non-sterile.
d. free of disease-causing organisms.
ANS: C
Once the hands have been placed below the waist, they can longer be considered sterile or free from organisms. Asepsis refers to freedom from disease-causing contamination.
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