which action by the circulating nurse will co...
which action by the circulating nurse will contaminate the sterile field when administering reconstituted medication to a patient during surgery?\ndrawing up the diluent for reconstitution in a syringe\nrequesting the scrubbed person to cleanse the vial tops\nasking the scrubbed person to draw up the medication\nusing remaining medication in the vial for a second dose
Answer
# Brief Explanations:
In a sterile - field during surgery, using remaining medication from a vial for a second dose can contaminate the sterile field as the vial may have been exposed to non - sterile elements once opened. The other actions are standard and do not inherently contaminate the sterile field. Drawing up diluent is a normal step, asking a scrubbed person to cleanse vial tops or draw up medication is appropriate as they are sterile, while reusing medication from an open vial risks contamination.
# Answer:
D. Using remaining medication in the vial for a second dose