For Which of These Actions by an Inexperienced Staff Member

question 1

Multiple Choice

For which of these actions by an inexperienced staff member would the charge nurse be required to intervene?

• A) Wearing a surgical mask into the holding room
• B) Walking into the hallway outside an operating room without the hair covered
• C) Wearing street clothes into the nursing station
• D) Putting on a surgical mask, cap, and scrubs before entering the operating room

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