The nurse would uphold principles of sterile technique by doing which of the following when setting up a sterile field?
1. considering anything below the knees to be unsterile
2. avoiding pouring liquids on drapes to avoid strike-through
3. reaching across a sterile field
4. using a package that is wet as long as the contents seem dry
ANS: 2
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