When Adding Items to a Sterile Field, a Nurse Correctly

question 14

Multiple Choice

When adding items to a sterile field, a nurse correctly

• A) Opens the sterile package toward himself or herself.
• B) Comes in from the side to drop the items on the sterile field.
• C) Drops the items onto the side of the sterile field.
• D) Reaches across the field to place the items in the center.

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Definitions:

Observational

Pertains to a research method in which the investigator observes subjects without manipulating the study environment or the subjects themselves.

Experimental

Involving a trial or test to discover something unknown, often conducted under controlled conditions.

Randomized

Pertains to assigning participants or variables in a study in a manner that is entirely based on chance, ensuring equitable distribution across various conditions or treatments.

Prospective Study

An observational research method in which participants are followed over time to observe outcomes of interest.