Which should the scrub nurse use to maintain a sterile field in the operating room?
1. Pour sterile fluids into container close to waist.
2. Use sterile gloves to find supplies under a table.
3. Keep the hands clutched together near the waist.
4. Keep nonsterile persons 1 foot from sterile field.
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4. The scrub nurse directs personnel in the operating room to remain 1 foot from the sterile field at all times to prevent accidental contamination and increase the risk of a postoperative client infection. Staying 1 foot away from the sterile field minimizes contamination from air currents and direct contact.
1. The circulating nurse generally pours sterile fluids into a sterile container placed near the edge of the sterile field. Even though the fluid is sterile, good technique does not risk potential contamination from splashing fluid.
2. The area under the table is contaminated.
3. The nurse maintains the sterile field by clutching sterile-gloved hands 1 foot from the waist.
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