The Appropriate Way to Add Instruments to a Sterile Field

question 109

Multiple Choice

The appropriate way to add instruments to a sterile field is to ____.

• A) hand-place the sterile instruments on the sterile field
• B) stand close to the sterile field and open the instruments pack
• C) reach across the sterile field with the instruments to be added
• D) place the instruments using sterile transfer forceps
• E) place the instruments within the outer 1 inch of the sterile field

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