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Learning Activity Review Questions
Which of the following statements are true about surgical asepsis and sterile field? (select all that apply)
A. The nurse may turn her back to the sterile field if the nurse needs to grab an item.
B. The 1-inch edge around the sterile field is sterile.
C. A sterile item can touch another sterile item without contaminating it.
D. Sterile items must remain above the waist.
E. Pour the liquid into the sterile basin without touching the bottle. c
option C,D, E are correct
-back is unsterile area
-Commercially packaged sterile supplies are marked as sterile; other packaging will be identified as sterile according to agency policy.
-Sterile objects must only be touched by sterile equipment or sterile gloves.
-Keep all sterile equipment and sterile gloves above waist level.
-Sterile fields must always be kept in sight throughout entire sterile procedure.
-Set up sterile trays as close to the time of use as possible
-Keep sterile surface dry and replace if wet or torn
-Place all objects inside the sterile field and away from the one-inch border.
-he front of the sterile gown is sterile between the shoulders and the waist, and from the sleeves to two inches below the elbow
-Do not sneeze, cough, laugh, or talk over the sterile field