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ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Exit Exam A
ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Exit Exam A ( 176 Questions)
A nurse is setting up a sterile field to perform wound irrigation for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when pouring the sterile solution?
Placing sterile gauze over areas of spilled solution is a step to manage any spills or contamination within the sterile field.
Holding the irrigation solution bottle with the label facing away from the palm of the hand is important to avoid contamination but is not directly related to pouring the solution.
Removing the cap and placing it sterile-side up on a clean surface is a crucial step in maintaining the sterility of the solution bottle and preventing contamination, but it is not about pouring the solution.
This ensures that the bottle is within the sterile field and minimizes the risk of contamination. It's essential to keep the bottle in the sterile field throughout the pouring process.
Hold the bottle in the center of the sterile field when pouring the solution.
- This ensures that the bottle is within the sterile field and minimizes the risk of contamination. It's essential to keep the bottle in the sterile field throughout the pouring process.
- The other actions described have their own significance, but they are not specific to pouring the sterile solution:
- Placing sterile gauze over areas of spilled solution is a step to manage any spills or contamination within the sterile field.
- Holding the irrigation solution bottle with the label facing away from the palm of the hand is important to avoid contamination but is not directly related to pouring the solution.
- Removing the cap and placing it sterile-side up on a clean surface is a crucial step in maintaining the sterility of the solution bottle and preventing contamination, but it is not about pouring the solution.