85.What action should the nurse implement when adding sterile
liquids to a sterile field?
A. Use an outdated sterile liquid if the bottle is sealed and has not
been opened.
B. Consider the sterile field contaminated if it becomes wet during the
procedure.
C. Remove the container cap and lay it with the inside facing down on
the sterile field.
D. Hold the container high and pour the solution into a receptacle at
the back of the sterile field.
Wet or damp areas on a sterile field allow organisms to wick from the
table surface and permeate into the sterile area, so the field is
considered contaminated if it becomes wet (B). Outdated liquids may
be contaminated and should be discarded, not used (A). The
liquids to a sterile field?
A. Use an outdated sterile liquid if the bottle is sealed and has not
been opened.
B. Consider the sterile field contaminated if it becomes wet during the
procedure.
C. Remove the container cap and lay it with the inside facing down on
the sterile field.
D. Hold the container high and pour the solution into a receptacle at
the back of the sterile field.
Wet or damp areas on a sterile field allow organisms to wick from the
table surface and permeate into the sterile area, so the field is
considered contaminated if it becomes wet (B). Outdated liquids may
be contaminated and should be discarded, not used (A). The
