After Setting Up a Sterile Field, the Nurse Is Informed

question 2

Multiple Choice

After setting up a sterile field, the nurse is informed that the procedure will be delayed for several hours. Which action should the nurse take?

• A) Sit in the room talking with the client while observing the sterile field is not contaminated.
• B) Discard the sterile tray and obtain a new one to set up when the health care provider arrives.
• C) Cover the sterile field with a sterile drape and set the tray out of the way for use when the health care provider arrives.
• D) Leave the tray where it is and return when the health care provider arrives.

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